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Tonic status epilepticus presenting as confusional state

โœ Scribed by Ernest R. Somerville; Dr Joseph Bruni

Book ID
101462417
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1983
Tongue
English
Weight
354 KB
Volume
13
Category
Article
ISSN
0364-5134

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โœฆ Synopsis

A 17-year-old epileptic was admitted to the hospital in a confused state. Electroencephalography (EEG) with polygraphic recording revealed tonic status epilepticus. Therapy with phenytoin, phenobarbital, valproic acid, and methylphenidate was unsuccessful. Intravenous diazepam exacerbated the seizures. EEG with polygraphic recording may detect clinically inapparent tonic seizures in epileptics with unexplained confusion, and when generalized paroxysmal fast activity occurs during EEG recording.

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