Cingulate seizures

Evidence-based neurology checklist on cingulate seizures: The cingulate gyrus The cingulate gyrus is located just above the corpus callosum It has anterior, sub-genual, pre-genual, middle, and posterior parts It is a part of the limbic system It plays a role in motivation, emotion and memory…

The cingulate gyrus

  • The cingulate gyrus is located just above the corpus callosum
  • It has anterior, sub-genual, pre-genual, middle, and posterior parts
  • It is a part of the limbic system
  • It plays a role in motivation, emotion and memory

Causes of cingulate seizures

Emotional and cognitive features

Hypermotor features

Sensory features

Other features

Electroencephalogram (EEG): features

Differential diagnosis

References

  1. Whitney R, AlMehmadi S, Go C, et al. Spiders, ladybugs and bees: A case of unusual sensations in a child with cingulate epilepsy. Epilepsy Behav Case Rep 2017; 8:1-6. 
  2. Alkawadri R, So NK, Van Ness PC, Alexopoulos AV. Cingulate epilepsy: report of 3 electroclinical subtypes with surgical outcomes. JAMA Neurol 2013; 70:995-1002. 
  3. Powell R, Elwes R, Hamandi K, Mullatti N. Cingulate gyrus epilepsy. Pract Neurol 2018; 18:447-454. 
  4. McConachie NS, King MD. Gelastic seizures in a child with focal cortical dysplasia of the cingulate gyrus. Neuroradiology 1997; 39:44-45.
  5. De Rose M, Luzi M, Trignani R, et al. Cingulate epilepsy in a child with a low-grade glioma. Childs Nerv Syst 2009; 25:1507-1511.
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