Giovannini G, Turchi G, Mazzoli M, Vaudano AE, Meletti S.
New onset status epilepticus in influenza associated encephalopathy: The presenting manifestation of genetic generalized epilepsy.
Epilepsy Behav Rep 2021;
16:100413. [PMID:
33598653 PMCID:
PMC7868800 DOI:
10.1016/j.ebr.2020.100413]
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Abstract
We hereby present a case of a young woman with no history of seizures or epilepsy who experienced a de novo generalized Non Convulsive Status Epilepticus (NCSE) followed by encephalopathy lasting for several days during influenza B infection. Influenza can have a broad spectrum of presentation ranging from an uncomplicated illness to many serious conditions as is the case of influenza associated encephalitis/encephalopathy (IAE). In this context however, it is possible to observe seizures and/or status epilepticus as the presenting manifestation of a genetic generalized epilepsy.
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