We report on two patients with recurrent syncope secondary to ictal bradyarrhythmias, triggered by partial epileptic seizures with atypical, stereotyped au... J Novy,A Carruzzo,P Pascale,... - 《International Journal of Cardiology》 被引量: 24发表: 2009年 Ictal bradycardia and asystole: An unco...
Both non-convulsive seizures and status epilepticus can cause acute confusion. The yield of routine EEG may not be optimal in case of prolonged post-ictal confusion. We thus, sought to evaluate the yield of CEEG in identifying seizures in elderly patients with ACS of unknown origin. Methods We...
Hypertensive encephalopathy was defined as a severe increase in BP associated with other unexplained lethargy, seizures, cortical blindness, and coma13. Cerebral infarction and intracerebral hemorrhage were defined on the basis of neurological symptoms and brain imaging at the ED. Fundus examination ...
The authors describe valproate-induced hyperammonemia and mental status changes in an 88-year-old man, the first known reported case in an elderly patient. They discuss this underrecognized complication of valproate use and the implications for treating elderly patients, in whom valproate use is incr...
Once inside the central nervous system, Listeria can cause meningitis (inflammation of the meninges) or encephalitis (inflammation of the brain). This process typically results in severe symptoms such as fever, headache, neck stiffness, alt...
CONCLUSION: Idiopathic/cryptogenic SE was associated with an increased risk of death among elderly persons and those who later developed epilepsy. 展开 关键词: Secondary diagnosis Cessation of life Risk Seizures Cephalic index 危险 发作 DOI: 10.1001/archneurol.2007.43 被引量: 38 ...
Such data suggest that it is not the duration of SE alone, nor the level of NSE that predicts outcome, but rather the associated comorbid neurologic insult. The authors suggest that the elevation in NSE levels in CPSE and absence status may simply reflect the presence of acute seizures ...
(50) Neurological Tremor Unsteady gait Seizures MRI brain abnormality 2/6 1/6 0/6 0/1 1/4 1/4 1/4 nd 1/3 1/3 0/3 nd nd 0/3 0/3 nd 0/3 0/3 1/3 0/3 3/5 nd 1/2 nd 4/19 (21) 3/19 (16) 5/24 (21) 1/3 (33) nd nd 7/11 (64) 6/8 (75) X ...
Elderly people are particularly at risk. Accutane: This drug treats severe acne. Alcohol Antabuse: This medicine is used to treat alcoholism. Anticonvulsants: Anticonvulsants are used to control epileptic seizures, examples include Celontin and Zarontin. Barbiturates: These are a group of central...
hallucinations, fear, anxiety Absence (Petit Mal) seizures Blank stare or brief lapse of attention mainly in children, may be considered “daydreaming” Multiple sclerosis (MS) Highly variable; memory loss, euphoria and/or depression, laughter or weeping suddenly for no apparent reason, difficulty ...