Can Assessment of the Tongue on Brain MRI Aid Differentiation of Seizure from Alternative Causes of Transient Loss of Consciousness?

JA Erickson, MD Benayoun, CM Lack… - American Journal …, 2021 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Transient loss of consciousness is commonly evaluated in
the emergency department. Although typically caused by epileptic seizure, syncope, or …

Lateral tongue bite in patient with transient loss of consciousness

K Onizawa, T Harada, J Hiroshige - Clinical Case Reports, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Lateral tongue bite in patient with transient loss of consciousness Page 1 Clin Case Rep.
2022;10:e05264. | 1 of 2 https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.5264 wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/ccr3 1 …

Photo Quiz: The Value of Tongue Laceration in the Diagnosis of Blackouts

SR Benbadis - American Family Physician, 2004 - search.proquest.com
Discussion The answer is C: epileptic seizures. Tongue biting should be asked about in
regard to loss of consciousness or seizures, and it should be looked for during examination …

Tongue biting in epileptic seizures and psychogenic events: an evidence-based perspective

F Brigo, M Storti, P Lochner, F Tezzon, A Fiaschi… - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2012 - Elsevier
Tongue biting (TB) may occur both in seizures and in psychogenic non-epileptic events
(PNEEs). We undertook a systematic review to determine sensitivity, specificity, and …

Association between stroke lesions and videofluoroscopic findings in acute stroke patients

M Nakamori, N Hosomi, E Imamura, H Matsushima… - Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Background and purpose We aimed to assess stroke lesions, which play a key role in
determining swallowing dysfunction, and findings of videofluoroscopy (VF), which provides …

Tongue biting as a lateralizing sign in partial epilepsy

SR Benbadis - Seizure, 1996 - Elsevier
Lateral tongue biting is associated with seizures. This analysis investigates lateral tongue
biting as a lateralizing sign in partial seizures. Of 106 consecutively monitored patients …

[HTML][HTML] Recognizing and refuting the myth of tongue swallowing during a seizure

KC Rossi, AJ Baumgartner, SR Goldenholz… - Seizure, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective There is a harmful myth that persists in modern culture that one should place
objects into a seizing person's mouth to prevent “swallowing the tongue.” Despite expert …

462: The diagnostic value of oral lacerations and incontinence during convulsive “seizures”: A video EEG study

M Oliva, C Pattison, J Carino, A Roten… - Journal of Clinical …, 2008 - jocn-journal.com
Aim: Oral lacerations and urinary incontinence have long been considered useful clinical
features for the diagnosis of epileptic seizures, however both are also commonly reported to …

Diagnostic testing in nontrauma patients presenting to the emergency department with recurrent seizures: A systematic review

M Burgess, R Mitchell, B Mitra - Academic Emergency …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background There is a lack of consensus regarding the role of investigations among
patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with recurrent seizures. The aim of …

MRI of the swallow tail sign: a useful marker in the diagnosis of Lewy body dementia?

S Shams, D Fällmar, S Schwarz… - American Journal …, 2017 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: There are, to date, no MR imaging diagnostic markers for
Lewy body dementia. Nigrosome 1, containing dopaminergic cells, in the substantia nigra …