Cerebral venous thrombosis associated with recurrent epilepsy-like attacks.
A 9-year-old girl with recurrent episodes of unconsciousness, with or without convulsions, was reported. The episodes, which have been observed 9 times over the last 6 years, were characterized by generalized or hemi-convulsions, associated features of headache and vomiting, disturbance of consciousness lasting for a few days, slow activity on EEG continuing for a few weeks after the episodes and no prophylactic effect of anticonvulsants. Repeated EEG examinations revealed no epileptic discharges. Cerebral angiography showed corkscrew-like veins in the frontal region. Cerebral venous thrombosis is strongly suggested as the underlying cause of her episodes.
Ichiyama
T
T
Division of Child Neurology, Tottori University School of Medicine, Yonago, Japan.
Houdou
S
S
Tomita
Y
Y
Yoshioka
K
K
Ohno
K
K
D001241:Aspirin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002542:Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D011859:Radiography; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology*
D001241:Aspirin