Clinical analysis in viral encephalitis patients accompanying generalized tonic clonic seizure.
- Author:
Wen-Luo ZHANG
1
;
Chao-Sheng PENG
;
Jing XIA
;
Li TIAN
;
Lu YANG
;
Yi KANG
;
Wen-Xiu XIE
;
Yue-An CAO
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Electroencephalography; Encephalitis, Viral; diagnosis; Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic; diagnosis; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Young Adult
- From: Chinese Journal of Experimental and Clinical Virology 2011;25(3):217-219
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo summarize the value of clinical features, CSF, imaging and EEG in diagnosing viral encephalitis accompanying generalized tonic clonic seizure (GTCS).
METHODSThe clinical, imaging and EEG characteristic of 30 patients with viral encephalitis accompanying GTCS were retrospectively analyzed.
RESULTSOf the 30 cases with viral encephalitis, 21 cases GTCS attacked (70%) within 14 days, 9 cases had GTCS (30%) in 15-28 days. 27 cases CSF were abnormal with the pressure, cell number, protein. The incidence of positive pathogenicity was 12/16; 19 cases MRI had abnormal signal. All the patients had abnormal EEG during the disease.
CONCLUSIONThe clinical features, CSF, imaging and EEG were all important in diagnosing and estimate of viral encephalitis accompanying GTCS.
