Tonic status epilepticus presenting as confusional state
- 1 May 1983
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Annals of Neurology
- Vol. 13 (5) , 549-551
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ana.410130513
Abstract
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 methyl phenidate 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.This publication has 8 references indexed in Scilit:
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