Nonconvulsive status epilepticus causing acute confusion.
METHODS
an elderly patient presented with acute confusion and was found to have nonconvulsive status epilepticus. She responded to treatment with anti-epileptic drugs.


RESULTS
this case illustrates an important, under-recognized and reversible cause of acute prolonged confusion.
Pollock
L M
LM
Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, Somerset, UK. giles.johnson@btinternet.com
Mitchell
S C
SC
D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003221:Confusion / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D003975:Diazepam / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004829:Epilepsy, Generalized / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014635:Valproic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000927:Anticonvulsants; D014635:Valproic Acid; D003975:Diazepam