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Epilepsia partialis continua in 16-year-old girl

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Epilepsia partialis continua in 16-year-old girl

A 16-year-old girl with continuous clonic jerks involving her right arm and lasting for weeks with no effect of antiseizure treatment. The girl’s clinical history was unremarkable before seizure onset. (Contributed by Dr. Pasquale Striano.)

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  • Alpers disease
  • Arteriovenous malformation
  • Central nervous system vasculitis
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  • Cortical dysplasia
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  • Glioblastoma
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