Thyrotoxic Crisis Presenting as Status Epilepticus.
- Author:
Hyeon Suk BYEON
1
;
Hae Jeong YOON
;
Tae Gu LEE
;
Oh Young KWON
;
Byeong Hoon LIM
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, GyeongSang National University.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Thyroid storm;
Status epilepticus;
Cerebral infarct;
Anti-thyroid treatment
- MeSH:
Consciousness;
Female;
Fever;
Graves Disease;
Hemiplegia;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Seizures;
Status Epilepticus*;
Sweat;
Sweating;
Thyroid Crisis*
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
1996;14(2):590-594
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Among many underlying conditions associated with status epilepticus, thyroid storm is quite rare. If unrecognized, thyroid storm is highly fatal. We report 56 year-old woman with history of uncontrolled Graves' disease, who initially presented with recurrent generalized seizures and followed by altered consciousness, sweating, generalized rigidity, fever and hemiplegia due to cerebral infarct. She slowly recovered after anti-convulsant medication, and anti-thyroid treatment and supportive care. There was no in need of continuous anticonvulsant medication except scute phase.
