title: Aphasic status epilepticus.
abstract: We studied a case of focal status epilepticus with aphasia as the sole manifestation, lasting 21 days. A 77-year-old woman developed aphasic seizures followed by aphasic status epilepticus 10 months after a left temporo-occipital hemorrhage. The diagnosis was made only after EEG, and seizures were stopped by anticonvulsant medication. Aphasic status epilepticus may be only a reflection of cerebral irritability, suggesting the possibility of a functional etiology for prolonged language disorders also in adults.
authors.affiliation: Clinica Neurologica dell'Università di Genova, Italia.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Primavera
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Bo
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Venturi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001037:Aphasia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013064:Speech Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013226:Status Epilepticus / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013997:Time Factors