Convulsive status epilepticus due to different evolutionary stages of neurocysticercosis - solitary cyticercus granuloma, low cyst load, and single calcific lesion in an endemic country: Clinical profile

Seizures and epilepsy are the most common manifestations of all the evolutionary stages of neurocysticercosis (NCC) (78.8%, 95% CI: 65.1% –89.7%) [1]. Seizure presentation can be as an isolated seizure, seizure cluster, or convulsive status epilepticus (CSE) [2,3]. CSE is a rare presentation of all the evolutionary stages of NCC [2–5]. Extremely rarely,CSE due to NCC may evolve into super refractory SE [6]. However because of its rarity, CSE due to different evolutionary stages of NCC has not been well characterized.
Source: Seizure: European Journal of Epilepsy - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research
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