Recurrent autonomic status epilepticus in Panayiotopoulos syndrome: video/EEG studies.
We describe a neurologically and developmentally normal child with infrequent seizures characterized by emetic symptoms and other autonomic phenomena and interictal spikes that satisfy the diagnostic criteria of Panayiotopoulos syndrome (PS). Two video/EEG recordings, taken a year apart, revealed prolonged autonomic seizures and other subtle behavioral changes, suggesting that episodes of nonconvulsive status epilepticus in PS may be more frequent than appreciated.
Koutroumanidis
Michael
M
Department of Clinical Neurophysiology and Epilepsies, St Thomas' Hospital, London SE1 7EH, UK. michael.koutroumanidis@gstt.sthames.nhs.uk
Rowlinson
Shaun
S
Sanders
Sue
S
D001341:Autonomic Nervous System / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002648:Child; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004828:Epilepsies, Partial / Q000150:complications*; D005625:Frontal Lobe / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D013226:Status Epilepticus / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D013577:Syndrome; D014743:Videotape Recording; D014839:Vomiting