[Ictal catatonia presentation as a non-convulsive status epilepticus: A case report]. / Catatonia ictal en el Servicio de Urgencia: una rara forma de presentación del estado epiléptico no convulsivo.
Rev Med Chil
; 145(1): 126-130, 2017 Jan.
Article
em Es
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-28393979
ABSTRACT
The differential diagnosis of non-convulsive status epilepticus (NCSE) is often complex due to a wide clinical variability of its presentation, including psychiatric manifestations. We report a 68 years old male with a history of depression treated with venlafaxine, mirtazapine, quetiapine and risperidone, presenting in the emergency room with confusion and generalized rigidity. A brain CT scan did not show lesions. A neuroleptic syndrome was initially suspected. At the third day the obtundation worsened and an electroencephalogram (EEG) was performed, which showed epileptiform abnormalities. Treatment with valproic acid resulted in disappearance of such abnormalities. After three weeks of mechanical ventilation, the patient was extubated and remained lucid and partially orientated in time and space.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Estado Epiléptico
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Catatonia
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Rev Med Chil
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Chile