Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: in adult and elderly patients. Despite being a rare phenomenon, pregnant women with no previous history of epileptic seizures may be presented with new onset status epilepticus. In this report, we describe the case of a 22-year-old pregnant female with no prior history of seizures. The patient was admitted to our center with reduced spontaneous speech and perplexity. Electroencephalography showed continuous, generalized synchronous paroxysms of 3 Hz spike-wave complexes. The patient's clinical condition improved following the administration of diazepam and levetiracetam. To the best of our knowledge, we describe the first case of new onset absence status epilepticus during pregnancy.
Source: Journal of Epilepsy Research
DOI: 10.14581/jer.24015
Authors: Onur Anil Mutlu, Bengi Gül Türk, Furkan Asan
Institution: Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa
Language: English
Subfield: Psychiatry and Mental health
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4405221167