Tonic status and electrodecremental paroxysms in an adult without epilepsy

Epileptic Disord. 2011 Mar;13(1):99-101. doi: 10.1684/epd.2011.0410.

Abstract

Electrodecremental status epilepticus is classically described in infants and children with severe refractory epilepsy, mental retardation, and structural brain abnormalities. We describe a 24-year-old woman who presented to the emergency department with prolonged tonic status epilepticus which evolved into stimulus-induced diffuse voltage attenuation (SIDVA) pattern in the setting of aseptic meningoencephalitis. There was no history of seizures or further events after recovery. This is the first report of a SIDVA pattern in an adult without a history of epilepsy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anticonvulsants / therapeutic use
  • Electroencephalography
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Status Epilepticus / diagnosis*
  • Status Epilepticus / drug therapy
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Anticonvulsants