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Persistent focal seizures after cat scratch encephalopathy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20159433     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This report describes a 9-year-old child with status epilepticus and cat scratch disease. This patient's focal seizures and electroencephalographic changes persisted for 18 months after status epilepticus. This patient represents the third reported case of persistent focal seizures or electroencephalographic changes after status epilepticus secondary to cat scratch disease. This finding suggests that cat scratch encephalopathy may be a cause of localization-related epilepsy, and should be investigated when evaluating a patient with new-onset partial seizures.
Authors:
Pue Farooque; Divya S Khurana; Joseph J Melvin
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Pediatric neurology     Volume:  42     ISSN:  1873-5150     ISO Abbreviation:  Pediatr. Neurol.     Publication Date:  2010 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-02-17     Completed Date:  2010-05-20     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8508183     Medline TA:  Pediatr Neurol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  215-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
(c) 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology, Drexel University College of Medicine, and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19134, USA. puef@hotmail.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acyclovir / therapeutic use
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Anticonvulsants / therapeutic use
Antiviral Agents / therapeutic use
Cat-Scratch Disease / complications*,  drug therapy
Ceftriaxone / therapeutic use
Child
Drug Therapy, Combination
Electroencephalography
Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic / diagnosis,  drug therapy*,  etiology
Humans
Lorazepam / therapeutic use
Male
Phenytoin / analogs & derivatives,  therapeutic use
Status Epilepticus / diagnosis,  drug therapy,  etiology*
Vancomycin / therapeutic use
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anti-Bacterial Agents; 0/Anticonvulsants; 0/Antiviral Agents; 1404-90-6/Vancomycin; 57-41-0/Phenytoin; 59277-89-3/Acyclovir; 73384-59-5/Ceftriaxone; 846-49-1/Lorazepam; 93390-81-9/fosphenytoin

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