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Todd paresis

MedGen UID:
65887
•Concept ID:
C0234544
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Sign or Symptom
Synonyms: Paralysis, Todd; Paralysis, Todd's; Todd Paralysis; Todd's Paralysis; Todds Paralysis
SNOMED CT: Postictal paralysis (66264000); Todd's paralysis (66264000); Todd paresis (66264000); Todd's paresis (66264000)

Definition

A neurological condition experienced by individuals with epilepsy, in which a seizure is followed by a brief period of temporary paralysis. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

2022 Society of Critical Care Medicine Clinical Practice Guidelines on Prevention and Management of Pain, Agitation, Neuromuscular Blockade, and Delirium in Critically Ill Pediatric Patients With Consideration of the ICU Environment and Early Mobility.
Smith HAB, Besunder JB, Betters KA, Johnson PN, Srinivasan V, Stormorken A, Farrington E, Golianu B, Godshall AJ, Acinelli L, Almgren C, Bailey CH, Boyd JM, Cisco MJ, Damian M, deAlmeida ML, Fehr J, Fenton KE, Gilliland F, Grant MJC, Howell J, Ruggles CA, Simone S, Su F, Sullivan JE, Tegtmeyer K, Traube C, Williams S, Berkenbosch JW
Pediatr Crit Care Med 2022 Feb 1;23(2):e74-e110. doi: 10.1097/PCC.0000000000002873. PMID: 35119438
Narcolepsy - clinical spectrum, aetiopathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment.
Bassetti CLA, Adamantidis A, Burdakov D, Han F, Gay S, Kallweit U, Khatami R, Koning F, Kornum BR, Lammers GJ, Liblau RS, Luppi PH, Mayer G, Pollmächer T, Sakurai T, Sallusto F, Scammell TE, Tafti M, Dauvilliers Y
Nat Rev Neurol 2019 Sep;15(9):519-539. Epub 2019 Jul 19 doi: 10.1038/s41582-019-0226-9. PMID: 31324898
Clinical diagnosis of progressive supranuclear palsy: The movement disorder society criteria.
Höglinger GU, Respondek G, Stamelou M, Kurz C, Josephs KA, Lang AE, Mollenhauer B, Müller U, Nilsson C, Whitwell JL, Arzberger T, Englund E, Gelpi E, Giese A, Irwin DJ, Meissner WG, Pantelyat A, Rajput A, van Swieten JC, Troakes C, Antonini A, Bhatia KP, Bordelon Y, Compta Y, Corvol JC, Colosimo C, Dickson DW, Dodel R, Ferguson L, Grossman M, Kassubek J, Krismer F, Levin J, Lorenzl S, Morris HR, Nestor P, Oertel WH, Poewe W, Rabinovici G, Rowe JB, Schellenberg GD, Seppi K, van Eimeren T, Wenning GK, Boxer AL, Golbe LI, Litvan I; Movement Disorder Society-endorsed PSP Study Group
Mov Disord 2017 Jun;32(6):853-864. Epub 2017 May 3 doi: 10.1002/mds.26987. PMID: 28467028Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Diagnosis

Prolonged focal negative motor seizures: a video-EEG study.
Villani F, D'Amico D, Pincherle A, Tullo V, Chiapparini L, Bussone G
Epilepsia 2006 Nov;47(11):1949-52. doi: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2006.00804.x. PMID: 17116038

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