Generalized tonic-clonic status epilepticus in a child with cat-scratch disease and encephalopathy.
Cat-scratch disease occasionally can be associated with encephalopathy and present as status epilepticus. However, the majority of these patients recover without sequelae, as shown by our patient and previous reports. Cat-scratch disease with encephalopathy should be considered in the differential diagnosis of status epilepticus in children.
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Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital, Ohio State University, Columbus 43205.
D002372:Cat-Scratch Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000503:physiopathology; D002648:Child; D003128:Coma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004830:Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005071:Evoked Potentials / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D013226:Status Epilepticus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*