Subacute encephalopathy with seizures in alcoholism.
Generalised seizures are a common manifestation of acute alcohol intoxication. Alcohol is known to precipitate generalised seizures in patients with focal brain pathology. A rare case of secondarily generalised seizures precipitated by alcohol in a patient without an underlying focal brain lesion is reported. Electroencephalopgraphy (EEG) showed periodic lateralised epileptiform discharges (PLEDs) on the side contralateral to the focal motor fits.
Mani
Jayanthi
J
Department of Neurology, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Somajiguda, Hyderabad, India. jmani@satyam.net.in
Sitajayalakshmi
S
S
Borgohain
Rupam
R
Mohandas
S
S
D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D004569:Electroencephalography; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology