title: Refractory tonic generalized status epilepticus. Report of a case of exceptionally prolonged duration.
abstract: A generalized tonic status epilepticus persisting for 5 months in a young adult previously affected only by tonic-clonic seizures is described. The syndromic classification of the case remains unsettled.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, San Martino Hospital, Genova, Italy.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tanganelli
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Regesta
mesh_terms: D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000187:drug effects / Q000503:physiopathology; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004829:Epilepsy, Generalized / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004830:Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013226:Status Epilepticus / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants