Sánchez FHE, Sosa BR

Language: Spanish
References: 5
Page: 124-127
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ABSTRACT

We present a case report and review of literature of a male patient of 67 years of age, which is a carrier of seizures generalized tonic-clonic post-traumatic head injuries by event 20 years ago, which developed paralysis Todd (post seizure), a rare phenomenon in adults with neurological disease.

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