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Clinical and Electroencephalographic Studies of Postencephalitic Epilepsy
Author(s) -
Yoshioka Mieko,
Kuroki Shigekazu,
Mizue Hideshige
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
pediatrics international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.49
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1442-200X
pISSN - 1328-8067
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-200x.1989.tb01336.x
Subject(s) - medicine , status epilepticus , epilepsy , electroencephalography , encephalitis , level of consciousness , pediatrics , intensive care medicine , anesthesia , psychiatry , immunology , virus
We retrospectively reviewed the clinical features and results of investigation of 62 patients with acute encephalitis or encephalopathy in the acute phase to identify the prognostic factors in the development of postencephalitic epilepsy. Patients who later developed epilepsy showed more marked disturbance of consciousness, convulsions, and seizure activities on EEG during the acute phase than those who did not. There was no relation between CSF abnormalities and postencephalitic epilepsy. Control of convulsions during the acute phase, especially of status epilepticus, seem to be important to improve the prognosis.