J Clin Neurol.  2018 Jan;14(1):100-101. 10.3988/jcn.2018.14.1.100.

Myoclonic Status Epilepticus of Unknown Etiology in an Elderly Patient

• Kim HK

• KMID: 2399606
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3988/jcn.2018.14.1.100

Abstract

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MeSH Terms

Aged*
Humans
Status Epilepticus*

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Diffusion-weighted imaging (A) revealed no acute lesion and FLAIR imaging (B) revealed bilateral ischemic lesions in the subcortical areas. Gradient echo imaging (C) and MRA (D) revealed no specific abnormality. EEG showed abundant bursts of high-voltage generalized polyspikes with a normal background. Some isolated interictal spikes (arrows) were evident between or preceding the bursts (E). EEG: electroencephalogram, FLAIR: fluid-attenuated inversion recovery, MRA: magnetic resonance angiography.

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