[Alcoholic epilepsy. Clinico-electroencephalographic analysis of 48 cases].
Various clinical pictures may be identified within the relationship between alcoholism and epilepsy: a) epilepsy existing prior to the drink habit in which attacks are facilitated by intake of alcohol: b) convulsive syndrome coming on following prolonged intake of alcohol (real alcoholic epilepsy); c) convulsive attacks arising after acute intake of alcohol. Within the field of real alcoholic epilepsy two forms can be distinguished. One is generally reversible and arises 5-10 years following the start of the alcohol habis, the other tardive, starting years later irreversible). These pictures probably have different aetiopathogenetic mechanisms and this implies a different therapeutic approach.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications*; D001663:Bilirubin / Q000097:blood; D001797:Blood Protein Electrophoresis; D004796:Clinical Enzyme Tests; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D001663:Bilirubin
Contributo allo studio della epilessia alcoolica. Analisi clinico-elettroencefalografica di 48 casi.