Open AccessStatus epilepticus as an initial manifestation of hepatic encephalopathy: A case report
Author(s) -
Bin Cui,
Wei Lin,
LiYing Sun,
Wei Qu,
Zhili Zeng,
Ying Liu,
ZhiJun Zhu
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i24.6480
Subject(s) - medicine , status epilepticus , hepatic encephalopathy , encephalopathy , intensive care medicine , pediatrics , epilepsy , gastroenterology , psychiatry , cirrhosis
Status epilepticus in patients with hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a rare but serious condition that is refractory to antiepileptic drugs, and current treatment plans are vague. Diagnosis may be difficult without a clear history of cirrhosis. Liver transplantation (LT) is effective to alleviate symptoms, however, there are few reports about LT in the treatment of status epilepticus with HE. To our knowledge, this is the first report of status epilepticus present as initial manifestation of HE.