Purpose of Review

To summarize the literature regarding the prevalence, pathophysiology, and anatomic networks involved with painful seizures, which are a rare but striking clinical presentation of epilepsy.

Recent Findings

Several recent large case series have explored the prevalence of the main cephalgic, somatosensory, and abdominal variants of this rare disorder. Research studies including the use of electrical stimulation and functional neuroimaging have demonstrated the networks underlying painful somatosensory or visceral seizures. Improved understanding of some of the overlapping mechanisms between migraines and seizures has elucidated their common pathophysiology.

Summary

The current literature reflects a widening range of awareness and understanding of painful seizures, despite their rarity.

中文翻译：

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痛性癫痫发作：癫痫发作性痛评。

审查目的

总结有关癫痫发作的患病率，病理生理学和解剖网络的文献，它们是癫痫的罕见但引人注目的临床表现。

最近的发现

最近的几个大病例系列研究了这种罕见疾病的主要头型，体感和腹部变异的患病率。包括使用电刺激和功能性神经影像学在内的研究表明，该网络是痛苦的体感或内脏性癫痫发作的基础。对偏头痛和癫痫发作之间某些重叠机制的进一步了解阐明了它们的共同病理生理学。

概要

尽管文献很少，但当前的文献反映出人们对疼痛性癫痫的认识和理解范围不断扩大。