title: [A case of peculiar type of post-encephalitic/encephalopathic epilepsy: efficacy of bromide in the control of intractable seizures].
abstract: A 5-year-old boy with a peculiar type of post-encephalitic/encephalopathic epilepsy is reported. He had been healthy showing normal development before its onset. Five days after the onset of an upper respiratory infection, he had a severe generalized seizure, that evolved into intractable seizures. They were highly resistant to almost all anticonvulsants and occasionally resulted in status epilepticus. High-dose phenobarbital therapy successfully controlled the convulsions, but was discontinued because of drug-induced aplastic anemia. Alternative bromide therapy was markedly effective in controlling the seizures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Shimane Medical University, Izumo, Shimane.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Takusa
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hori
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Saito
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kanai
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sejima
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kimura
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kishi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
mesh_terms: D001965:Bromides / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000150:complications*; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017680:Potassium Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D001965:Bromides; D017680:Potassium Compounds; C039004:potassium bromide