Non-Convulsive Status Epilepticus as a cause for prolonged delirium: an under-diagnosed phenomenon?
Lovell, B.; Lander, M.; Negus, R.
Acute Medicine 11(4): 222-225
2012
ISSN/ISBN: 1747-4892 PMID: 23364106 Document Number: 13729
Delirium is a common cause for acute hospital admissions. There are many potential causes for this presentation, including infection, polypharmacy and metabolic disorders. We present the case of a patient with hyponatraemia and prolonged delirium, in whom the diagnosis of non-convulsive status epilepticus (NCSE) was made following electroencephalography (EEG).
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