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| Year : 2003 | Volume
: 51
| Issue : 4 | Page : 531--533 |
Non-convulsive status epilepticus: A rare presentation of juvenile myoclonic epilepsy
T Chemmanam1, JD Pandian1, YP Singh1, M Pandhi2
1 Department of Neurology, Genetics, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana - 141008, India
2 Department of Human Genetics, Genetics, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana - 141008, India
Correspondence Address:
J D Pandian
Department of Neurology, Christian Medical College, Ludhiana - 141008
India
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We present a case of a boy with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) who presented with features of non-convulsive status epilepticus (NCSE). This case highlights the fact that NCSE, even though not a common occurrence in JME, should be kept in mind when a patient with previous history of seizures presents with subtle changes in sensorium with no obvious cause.
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