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Periodic febrile confusion as a presentation of complex partial status epilepticus

2009; Wiley; Volume: 82; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1600-0404.1990.tb03315.x

1600-0404

Baruch El‐Ad, Yoram Neufeld,

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Acta Neurologica ScandinavicaVolume 82, Issue 5 p. 350-352 Periodic febrile confusion as a presentation of complex partial status epilepticus B. El-Ad, Corresponding Author B. El-Ad Neurology Department, lchilov Hospital, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center and the Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, IsraelDepartment of Neurology, lchilov Hospital, 6 Weizman Street, Tel-Aviv 64239, IsraelSearch for more papers by this authorY. Neufeld, Y. Neufeld Neurology Department, lchilov Hospital, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center and the Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, IsraelSearch for more papers by this author B. El-Ad, Corresponding Author B. El-Ad Neurology Department, lchilov Hospital, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center and the Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, IsraelDepartment of Neurology, lchilov Hospital, 6 Weizman Street, Tel-Aviv 64239, IsraelSearch for more papers by this authorY. Neufeld, Y. Neufeld Neurology Department, lchilov Hospital, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center and the Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, IsraelSearch for more papers by this author First published: November 1990 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0404.1990.tb03315.xCitations: 6AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Abstract Abstract A 75-year-old woman was evaluated for recurrent episodes of fever she experienced periodically every 4–5 weeks over the last 12 months, lasting 2–3 days each. The fever was associated with continuous complex partial seizures, paralleled the seizure activity and returned to normal after the seizures had ceased. The ictal EEG recordings showed rhythmic bitemporal 3–4 Hz activity; the interictal recordings showed a spike and wave discharge over the right fionto-temporal region. Carbamazepine effectively controlled both the seizures and the fever; the latter was presumed to be an inherent manifestation of the seizure activity. References 1 MAYEUX R, LUEDERS H. Complex partial status epilepticus: case report and proposal for diagnostic criteria. Neurology 1978: 28: 957– 961. 2 Commission on classification and terminology of the International League Against Epilepsy. Proposal for revised clinical and electroencephalographic classification of epileptic seizures. Epilepsia 1981: 22: 487– 501. 3 LENNOX WG. Epilepsy and related disorders. London : Churchill, 1960. 4 ALVAREZ WC. Practical leads to puzzling diagnoses. Philadelphia : Lippincott, 1958. 5 COHN DF, AVRAHAMI E, DALOS E. Thermal epilepsy manifest as fever attacks. Ann Int Med 1984: 101: 569– 570. 6 SEMEL JD. Complex partial status epilepticus presenting as fever of unknown origin. Arch Int Med 1987: 147: 1571– 1572. 7 HERZOG AG, SEIBEL MM, SCHOMER DL, VAITUKAITIS JL, GESCHWIND N. Reproductive endocrine disorders in women with partial seizures of temporal lobe origin. Arch Neurol 1986: 43: 341– 345. Citing Literature Volume82, Issue5November 1990Pages 350-352 ReferencesRelatedInformation