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Review of non‐convulsive status epilepticus and an illustrative case history manifesting as delirium
Author(s) -
Epstein Daniel,
Diu Eric,
Abeysekera Tamara,
Kam Daniel,
Chan Yin
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
australasian journal on ageing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.63
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1741-6612
pISSN - 1440-6381
DOI - 10.1111/j.1741-6612.2009.00365.x
Subject(s) - delirium , status epilepticus , intensive care medicine , medicine , electroencephalography , epilepsy , psychiatry
Non‐convulsive status epilepticus can result in significant morbidity and mortality. The condition can be difficult to recognise, and can mimic delirium due to other underlying pathologies. There are several clinical subtypes, although these can be difficult to distinguish by their clinical features alone. Electroencephalogram is the key diagnostic tool to making the diagnosis, but this investigation is a limited resource in many institutions. In this review, we present a case of non‐convulsive status epilepticus, manifesting as delirium, and then proceed to a literature review on this important diagnosis.