Biomedical subjects

Jacques Theitler

Publications and source records attributed to Jacques Theitler.

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PubMed2006

Palpitations: could they be neurogenic? A case report.

BACKGROUND: Palpitations usually occur in patients with arrhythmias of cardiac origion, in conditions associated with increased catecholamine levels, and in psychiatric disorders. A rare etiology of palpitations is seizures with autonomic features. REVIEW SUMMARY: We report a 24-year-old man with a several-week history of episodic palpitations, weakness, dizziness, and presyncopal phenomena. Subsequent events included loss of consciousness, with postevent confusion and tonic movements. A low-grade astrocytoma was diagnosed in the right frontal lobe. CONCLUSION: This case emphasizes the importance of detailed history in the diagnosis of epilepsy.

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PubMed2006

[Epilepsy surgery].

Epilepsy consists of recurrent seizures, which are not caused by reversible or transient metabolic or toxic etiologies. Approximately a third of the patients have medical refractory epilepsy and experience a decreased quality of life. In addition, these patients are subjected to increased risks of physical injury and death. Epilepsy surgery may be a therapeutic option in some of the patients with refractory epilepsy. The surgical outcome depends on optimal selection of the surgical candidates, the type of surgical procedure, and early surgical intervention during the course of the disease.

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