Sweet Seizures – Epilepsia Partialis Continua
Epilepsia partialis continua (EPC) refers to focal and recurrent seizures that happenevery few seconds to minutes for extended periods of time. The most common causesof these seizures are stroke, Rasmussen’s encephalitis (in children), and viral encephalitis.Metabolic disorders, like hyperglycemic h...
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| description | Epilepsia partialis continua (EPC) refers to focal and recurrent seizures that happenevery few seconds to minutes for extended periods of time. The most common causesof these seizures are stroke, Rasmussen’s encephalitis (in children), and viral encephalitis.Metabolic disorders, like hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state (HHS), infrequentlycause EPC. Correction of the HHS stops the EPC and eliminates the need for antiepilepticdrugs. Synaptic transmission in the central nervous system requires normal glucoseconcentrations. Hyperglycemia can lower the seizure threshold, and this possiblyexplains the development of seizures in patients with HHS. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6b39b908df0543bc8051d5a7d37a03f62022-12-22T00:27:27ZengSouthwest Respiratory and Critical Care ChroniclesSouthwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles2325-92052013-06-0113293164Sweet Seizures – Epilepsia Partialis ContinuaRagesh Panikkath0Joaquin Abeal LadoDepartment of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences CenterEpilepsia partialis continua (EPC) refers to focal and recurrent seizures that happenevery few seconds to minutes for extended periods of time. The most common causesof these seizures are stroke, Rasmussen’s encephalitis (in children), and viral encephalitis.Metabolic disorders, like hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state (HHS), infrequentlycause EPC. Correction of the HHS stops the EPC and eliminates the need for antiepilepticdrugs. Synaptic transmission in the central nervous system requires normal glucoseconcentrations. Hyperglycemia can lower the seizure threshold, and this possiblyexplains the development of seizures in patients with HHS.http://pulmonarychronicles.com/index.php/pulmonarychronicles/article/view/69Hyperglycemic hyperosmolar stateepilepsia partialis continuafocal seizuresdiabetes |
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| title | Sweet Seizures – Epilepsia Partialis Continua |
| title_full | Sweet Seizures – Epilepsia Partialis Continua |
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| title_short | Sweet Seizures – Epilepsia Partialis Continua |
| title_sort | sweet seizures epilepsia partialis continua |
| topic | Hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state epilepsia partialis continua focal seizures diabetes |
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