Adult postanoxic "erratic" status epilepticus

A 66-year-old woman with posttraumatic anoxic coma after diffuse cerebral fat embolism had continuous alternating-side myoclonic jerks. Usually, this kind of myoclonic status epilepticus (SE) occurs in newborn infants. We postulate the unusual combination of diffuse cerebral anoxia plus commissural...

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Published in:	Epilepsia (Copenhagen) Vol. 33; no. 6; p. 1047
Main Authors:	Bortone, E, Bettoni, G, Giorgi, C, Murgese, A, Stocchetti, M, Mancia, D
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-11-1992
Subjects:	Aged Corpus Callosum - physiopathology Craniocerebral Trauma - complications Electroencephalography Embolism, Fat - complications Epilepsies, Myoclonic - etiology Epilepsies, Myoclonic - physiopathology Female Humans Hypoxia, Brain - complications Hypoxia, Brain - physiopathology Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis - complications Status Epilepticus - etiology Status Epilepticus - physiopathology
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Summary:	A 66-year-old woman with posttraumatic anoxic coma after diffuse cerebral fat embolism had continuous alternating-side myoclonic jerks. Usually, this kind of myoclonic status epilepticus (SE) occurs in newborn infants. We postulate the unusual combination of diffuse cerebral anoxia plus commissural fiber damage as a possible explanation.
ISSN:	0013-9580
DOI:	10.1111/j.1528-1157.1992.tb01757.x