New-Onset Refractory Status Epilepticus: More Investigations, More Questions
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New-Onset Refractory Status Epilepticus: More Investigations, More Questions
A 27-year-old previously healthy woman was admitted to the hospital with recurrent seizures. Status epilepticus developed that became refractory to third-line therapy with propofol and barbiturates. The patient had a very extensive diagnostic workup including autoimmune, viral and genetic investigations. A tentative immune therapy was proposed with high doses of steroids and plasma exchanges. O...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Neurology
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1662-680X
DOI: 10.1159/000447295