title: Generalized convulsive status epilepticus in Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, EEG and Epilepsy Unit, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv 64239, Israel. neufeld@tasmc.health.gov.il
authors.forename: Miri Y
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Neufeld
authors.forename: Alisia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Talianski-Aronov
authors.forename: Dov
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Soffer
authors.forename: Amos D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Korczyn
mesh_terms: 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*