Common causes of uncommon seizures.
Afebrile seizures associated with rotavirus gastroenteritis, respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis, influenza infection, asthma, blood transfusions, and intake of a number of drugs (including theophylline, cephalosporins, metronidazole, and acyclovir) with therapeutic drug levels are uncommonly encountered in clinical practice. Reviewed here are the incidence, etiology, clinical presentation, types, diagnosis, associated electroencephalographic changes, and cranial magnetic resonance imaging findings in the literature, as well as management and prognosis of these seizures.
El-Bitar
Mohamad K
MK
Abuhaidar Neuroscience Institute, Division of Pediatric Neurology and Pediatric Epilepsy Program, Beirut, Lebanon.
Boustany
Rose-Mary N
RM
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects / Q000503:physiopathology; D001988:Bronchiolitis / Q000150:complications; D002648:Child; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000009:adverse effects; D018357:Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections / Q000150:complications; D012400:Rotavirus Infections / Q000150:complications; D012640:Seizures / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013806:Theophylline / Q000009:adverse effects; D065227:Transfusion Reaction; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000009:adverse effects
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D000998:Antiviral Agents; D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D008795:Metronidazole; D013806:Theophylline