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J Indian Med Assoc ; 2007 Jun; 105(6): 340, 342
Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-103381

ABSTRACT

Epilepsy partialis continua is an uncommon, localisation-related, seizure characterised by simple partial motor seizures with repetitive clonic jerks. A case of type I diabetes mellitus in a child who had presented with epilepsy partialis continua is presented. Antiglutamic acid decarboxylase 65 antibodies were found in his serum. Seizures were eventually controlled by anti-epileptic drugs, insulin and IV gamma.


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Adolescent , Anticonvulsants/therapeutic use , Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1/physiopathology , Epilepsia Partialis Continua/diagnosis , Female , Humans , gamma-Aminobutyric Acid
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Neurol India ; 2007 Apr-Jun; 55(2): 160-2
Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-121705

ABSTRACT

Parry Romberg's syndrome is an uncommon disorder characterized by atrophy of skin and subcutaneous tissue of one side of face. It has neurologic sequel. The commonest of which is epilepsy. Here, we present a 17-year old girl with features of Parry Romberg's disease with intractable epilepsy. Her seizures have stopped with systemic corticosteroids. This treatment response, together with previous reports is suggestive of an autoimmune basis to this disorder. Thus the epilepsy in some such cases may be steroid responsive.

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J Indian Med Assoc ; 2004 Nov; 102(11): 647-8
Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-105246

ABSTRACT

A 2 year old boy presented with features of opsoclonus, myoclonus and ataxia. Routine investigations of blood, urine, x-ray chest, bone scan, EEG and MRI of brain, were normal. Urine for VMA was negative. A right suprarenal mass was detected at MRI of abdomen. The mass was resected completely and was found histologically to be of differentiating type of neuroblastoma. The child was treated initially with prednisolone for 6 weeks along with sodium valproate. He is still on sodium valproate for his neurological symptoms. His symptoms still persist though they have decreased in intensity.


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Cerebellar Ataxia/diagnosis , Child, Preschool , Diagnosis, Differential , Humans , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Male , Myoclonus/diagnosis , Neuroblastoma/diagnosis , Ocular Motility Disorders/complications , Paraneoplastic Syndromes, Nervous System/diagnosis , Prednisolone/therapeutic use , Treatment Outcome
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J Indian Med Assoc ; 2002 May; 100(5): 317-9, 326
Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-104614

ABSTRACT

Febrile convulsion is the most frequently occurring epilepsy syndrome, experienced in infants/children between 6 months and 5 years of age associated with fever >38 degrees C. Children having first or second degree relative with history of febrile convulsion, neonatal nursery stay of more than 30 days, developmental delay or attendance at day care centre are at increased risk of developing febrile convulsion. Single febrile convulsion does not increase the risk of epilepsy and there is no causal relationship between febrile convulsion and subsequent epilepsy. It has been recognised that there is significant genetic component for susceptibility to febrile seizures. To make the diagnosis of febrile convulsion, meningitis, encephalitis, serious electrolyte imbalance and other acute neurologic illnesses are to be excluded. While managing acute attack the steps to be taken are--airway management, a semi-prone position to avoid aspiration, monitoring vital signs and other supportive care. Diazepam or lorazepam is the drug to be used. There is no reason to expect phenobarbitone administered at the time of fever to be effective in prevention of febrile convulsion. The parents should be counselled about the benign nature of the convulsion. Although the febrile convulsion a frightening event, still it is a benign condition.


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Anticonvulsants/therapeutic use , Epilepsy/etiology , Genetic Predisposition to Disease , Humans , Meningitis/complications , Parents/education , Recurrence , Risk Factors , Sclerosis/complications , Seizures, Febrile/complications , Temporal Lobe/pathology
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