Chorea as manifestation of epilepsia partialis continua in a child.
The authors present a case of a child with epilepsy who developed choreoathetotic movements coinciding with the development of epilepsia partialis continua. His abnormal movements and seizures resolved after successful management of his epilepsia partialis continua with intravenous immunoglobulin and steroid therapy. The authors propose that the chorea was an unusual manifestation of epilepsia partialis continua.
Division of Pediatric Neurology, The Children's Hospital of Alabama, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama 35233-1711, USA.
Pongkiat
P
Kankirawatana
Leon S
LS
Dure
E Martina
EM
Bebin
D002648:Child; D002819:Chorea / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017036:Epilepsia Partialis Continua / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male