Non-Convulsive Status Epilepticus in Hepatic Encephalopathy: A Case Series and Review of the Literature

Nguyen, Anthony and Butt, Mohammad Ali and Upadhyay, Shubhra and Baker Sheikh, Abu and Shekhar, Rahul (2022) Non-Convulsive Status Epilepticus in Hepatic Encephalopathy: A Case Series and Review of the Literature. European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 9 (2). pp. 1-5. ISSN 2284-2594

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Abstract

Hepatic encephalopathy is a common complication in chronic liver disease and cirrhosis. Here we describe two patients with hepatic encephalopathy who did not respond to standard empiric treatment and were found to have non-convulsive status epilepticus. Both patients improved with antiepileptic therapy. Non-convulsive status epilepticus should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients with suspected hepatic encephalopathy who do not respond to empiric treatment.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Hepatic encephalopathy, non-convulsive status epilepticus, electroencephalogram
Subjects: 600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate > 610 Medicina e salute (Classificare qui la tecnologia dei servizi medici)
Depositing User: Marina Spanti
Date Deposited: 14 Apr 2022 12:31
Last Modified: 14 Apr 2022 12:31
URI: http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/21792

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