ictal metamorphopsia

ictal metamorphopsia
   The term ictal metamorphopsia comes from the Latin noun ictus (thrust, blow) and the Greek words metamorphoun (to change the form) and opsis (seeing). It is used to denote a type of "metamorphopsia (i.e. a visual distortion) attributable to a simple partial epileptic seizure or status epilepticus affecting specific cell columns in the visual association cortex.
   References
   Baumgartner, G. (1982). Visuelle Wahrnehmungsstörungen und Halluzinationen bei Epilepsie und anderen Hirnerkrankungen.In: Halluzinationen bei Epilepsien und ihre Differentialdiagnose. Edited by Karbowski, K. Bern: Verlag Hans Huber.
   Heo, K., Cho, Y.J., Lee, S.-K., Park, S.A., Kim, K.-S., Lee, B.I. (2004). Single-photon emission computed tomography in a patient with ictal metamorphopsia. Seizure, 13, 250-253.

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