| The pre-operative assessment and surgical | | | | Hospital, FL, Children's Hospital, FL |
| management of children and young adults with | | | | |
| MRI-negative, frontal lobe epilepsy is often challenging | | | | The pre-operative assessment and surgical |
| owing to the semiologic expression being unusual or | | | | management of children and young adults with |
| non-lateralizing. Localization based on functional tests | | | | MRI-negative, frontal lobe epilepsy is often challenging |
| may be non-convergent, further compounding the | | | | owing to the semiologic expression being unusual or |
| difficulty of surgical planning. We describe a patient | | | | non-lateralizing. Localization based on functional tests |
| with seizures presenting with early, subjective | | | | may be non-convergent, further compounding the |
| akinesia of the dominant hand that were at times | | | | difficulty of surgical planning. We describe a patient |
| triggered by repetitive motor tasks. Subdural EEG | | | | with seizures presenting with early, subjective |
| monitoring revealed seizure-origin in the ipsilateral | | | | akinesia of the dominant hand that were at times |
| dorsolateral frontal lobe. After resective surgery the | | | | triggered by repetitive motor tasks. Subdural EEG |
| patient has had a seizure free period of 9 months, | | | | monitoring revealed seizure-origin in the ipsilateral |
| and is free of deficits. This is the first report of | | | | dorsolateral frontal lobe. After resective surgery the |
| frontal lobe seizure semiology consisting of ipsilateral | | | | patient has had a seizure free period of 9 months, |
| ictal akinesia. | | | | and is free of deficits. This is the first report of |
| MRI-negative frontal lobe epilepsy, frontal lobe seizure | | | | frontal lobe seizure semiology consisting of ipsilateral |
| semiology, Subdural EEG monitoring, Miami Children's | | | | ictal akinesia. |