title: Nonconvulsive status epilepticus causing prolonged stupor after intraventricular hemorrhage: report of a case.
abstract: We describe the case of an octogenarian woman who experienced a severe alteration of mental state due to non-convulsive status epilepticus (NCSE) complicating an intraventricular hemorrhage. Our report emphasizes that NCSE may be the cause of unexplained neurological deterioration in elderly patients with acute brain injury.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, University Hospital "Marqués de Valdecilla", Santander, Cantabria, Spain. jlfemandez@humv.es
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Fernández-Torre
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Agirre
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Puchades
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Marco De Lucas
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Oterino
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004569:Electroencephalography / Q000379:methods*; D004829:Epilepsy, Generalized / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020300:Intracranial Hemorrhages / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D053608:Stupor / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*