Nonconvulsive Status Epilepticus Complicating Epstein-Barr Virus Encephalitis in a Child
Children with acute encephalopathy show prolonged electrographic seizure activity consistent with nonconvulsive status epilepticus (NCSE). Pediatric NCSE is a heterogeneous clinical entity with poor outcome and different etiologies, including central nervous system infection, stroke, toxic-metabolic...
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| author | Filippo Greco Maria Donatella Cocuzza Pierluigi Smilari Giovanni Sorge Lorenzo Pavone |
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| description | Children with acute encephalopathy show prolonged electrographic seizure activity consistent with nonconvulsive status epilepticus (NCSE). Pediatric NCSE is a heterogeneous clinical entity with poor outcome and different etiologies, including central nervous system infection, stroke, toxic-metabolic syndrome, and epileptic syndrome. We report a 4-year-old girl with seizure and behavioral changes in whom the analysis of cerebrospinal fluid by polymerase chain reaction was positive for Epstein-Barr virus. We emphasize the importance of electroencephalography (EEG), and particularly, of continuous EEG monitoring for early recognition and appropriate treatment of this condition. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1a0ea7d7fa4c439e995e0ebc8e77f1812025-02-03T06:00:30ZengWileyCase Reports in Pediatrics2090-68032090-68112014-01-01201410.1155/2014/547396547396Nonconvulsive Status Epilepticus Complicating Epstein-Barr Virus Encephalitis in a ChildFilippo Greco0Maria Donatella Cocuzza1Pierluigi Smilari2Giovanni Sorge3Lorenzo Pavone4Unit of Clinical Pediatrics, Department of Medical and Pediatric Sciences, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia, 95123 Catania, ItalyUnit of Child Neuropsychiatry, Department of Medical and Pediatric Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, ItalyUnit of Clinical Pediatrics, Department of Medical and Pediatric Sciences, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia, 95123 Catania, ItalyUnit of Clinical Pediatrics, Department of Medical and Pediatric Sciences, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia, 95123 Catania, ItalyUnit of Pediatrics and Pediatric Emergency, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria O.V.E. Policlinico, University of Catania, Catania, ItalyChildren with acute encephalopathy show prolonged electrographic seizure activity consistent with nonconvulsive status epilepticus (NCSE). Pediatric NCSE is a heterogeneous clinical entity with poor outcome and different etiologies, including central nervous system infection, stroke, toxic-metabolic syndrome, and epileptic syndrome. We report a 4-year-old girl with seizure and behavioral changes in whom the analysis of cerebrospinal fluid by polymerase chain reaction was positive for Epstein-Barr virus. We emphasize the importance of electroencephalography (EEG), and particularly, of continuous EEG monitoring for early recognition and appropriate treatment of this condition.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/547396 |
| spellingShingle | Filippo Greco Maria Donatella Cocuzza Pierluigi Smilari Giovanni Sorge Lorenzo Pavone Nonconvulsive Status Epilepticus Complicating Epstein-Barr Virus Encephalitis in a Child Case Reports in Pediatrics |
| title | Nonconvulsive Status Epilepticus Complicating Epstein-Barr Virus Encephalitis in a Child |
| title_full | Nonconvulsive Status Epilepticus Complicating Epstein-Barr Virus Encephalitis in a Child |
| title_fullStr | Nonconvulsive Status Epilepticus Complicating Epstein-Barr Virus Encephalitis in a Child |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nonconvulsive Status Epilepticus Complicating Epstein-Barr Virus Encephalitis in a Child |
| title_short | Nonconvulsive Status Epilepticus Complicating Epstein-Barr Virus Encephalitis in a Child |
| title_sort | nonconvulsive status epilepticus complicating epstein barr virus encephalitis in a child |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/547396 |
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