Ictal confusion--an electroclinical syndrome report of three adult cases with unusual features.
Ictal confusion--an electro-clinical syndrome consisting of varying degrees of confusion with an EEG correlate of seizure activity, abolished by intravenous diazepam, is reported in three adult patients. The unusual features were 'de novo' occurrence in adults, a chronic course, focal neurological deficits and a poor response to anticonvulsants.
D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D003221:Confusion / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D004569:Electroencephalography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012640:Seizures / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy