Absence status: an overlooked cause of acute confusion in hemodialysis patients

Tanimu, D.Z.; Obeid, T.; Awada, A.; Huraib, S.; Iqbal, A.; Tanimu, D.Z; Obeid, T; Awada, A; Huraib, S; Iqbal, A

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Absence status: an overlooked cause of acute confusion in hemodialysis patients

Tanimu, D.Z.; Obeid, T.; Awada, A.; Huraib, S.; Iqbal, A.

Journal of Nephrology 11(3): 146-147

1998

ISSN/ISBN: 1121-8428

PMID: 9650122

Document Number: 809

Epileptic seizures are a known complication of uremia, but non-convulsive seizures appear to be rare. We describe a patient with absence status presenting with acute confusion who responded well to intravenous diazepam. Attention is drawn to this rare cause of acute confusional state in the hemodialysis population.