Steak and Stupor: seizures and E. coli O157 infection.
Neurological complications of haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS) include altered states of consciousness, seizures, ischaemic stroke and encephalopathy. Adult-onset HUS is uncommon, and there is only a limited literature reporting neurological complications in this population. We report an adult with Shiga toxin-associated HUS complicated by focal-onset non-convulsive status epilepticus, who made a full neurological recovery.
Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
Sherri A
SA
Braksick
Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
Jennifer M
JM
Martinez-Thompson
Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
Eelco F M
EF
Wijdicks
D000818:Animals; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005517:Foodborne Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006463:Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008460:Meat / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000382:microbiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012640:Seizures / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D022621:Shiga Toxin / Q000302:isolation & purification; D053608:Stupor / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D013552:Swine
D022621:Shiga Toxin
CONSCIOUSNESS; INFECTIOUS DISEASES; PAROXYSMAL DISORDER; hemolytic uremic syndrome; status epilepticus