Generalized convulsive status epilepticus in Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
We report a patient who was referred to our department because of generalized status epilepticus. His condition deteriorated rapidly and he died 1 month after admission. Autopsy confirmed the clinical diagnosis of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD). CJD should be added to the list of rare but possible causes of generalized status epilepticus.
Neufeld
Miri Y
MY
Department of Neurology, EEG and Epilepsy Unit, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv 64239, Israel. neufeld@tasmc.health.gov.il
Talianski-Aronov
Alisia
A
Soffer
Dov
D
Korczyn
Amos D
AD
D001344:Autopsy; D007562:Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004569:Electroencephalography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013226:Status Epilepticus / Q000209:etiology*