Para-infectious encephalopathies in childhood. EEG-aspects and familial occurrence.
The authors report on infectious-allergic encephalopathy, occurring in a nine-year old boy. The clinical picture is that of a generalized myoclonic epileptic state. The EEG shows bilaterally occurring stereotyped rhythmic complexes with a short interval. The child recovered completely. The diagnostic value of periodically occurring EEG-features and the familial occurrence of para-infectious encephalopathies are discussed.
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004671:Encephalitis, Arbovirus / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010375:Pedigree