Periodic lateralized epileptiform discharges(PLEDs) with partial seizures after alcohol withdrawal

J Korean Neurol Assoc > Volume 15(2); 1997 > Article

Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 1997;15(2): 399-402.

알코올 금단후 관찰된 부분성 발작을 동반한 주기성 측향화 간질양 방전

박경석, 윤창호, 이상건, 이한보, 박성호

서울대학교 의대 신경과

Periodic lateralized epileptiform discharges(PLEDs) with partial seizures after alcohol withdrawal

K S Park, C H Yoon, S K Lee, H B Lee, S H Park

Department of Neurology, Seoul National University College of Medicine

Abstract

We report a case that showed partial seizures with periodic lateralized epileptiform discharges(PLEDs) in EEG after alcohol withdrawal. A 61 year-old chronic alcoholic male presented partial seizures after alcohol withdrawal, who had no history of previous seizure. The initial EEG revealed PLEDS, which disappeared in the follow up studies, and brain MRI showed multi-focal irregular low-signal intensity lesions with surrounding cerebromalacia in the bilateral basal frontal areas in Tl- and T2-weighted images. PLEDs with seizures after alcohol withdrawal in patient with preexisting focal cerebral lesions are discussed with the review of the literatures.