NR ARTF
AU Shapiro,J.M.; Shujaat,A.; Wang,J.; Chen,X.
TI Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease presenting as refractory nonconvulsive status epilepticus
QU Journal of Intensive Care Medicine 2004 Nov-Dec; 19(6): 345-8
PT case reports; journal article
AB A 70-year-old woman was admitted to the intensive care unit with refractory nonconvulsive status epilepticus. Extensive evaluation including neuroimaging and cerebrospinal fluid examination was unrevealing. Brain biopsy revealed spongiosis, and prion disease was confirmed by immunostaining, providing the diagnosis of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
MH Aged; Aphasia/etiology; Biopsy; Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome/*complications/diagnosis/prevention & control; Critical Care/methods; Diagnosis, Differential; Disease Progression; Electroencephalography; Fatal Outcome; Female; Humans; Immunoassay; Infection Control/methods; Paresis/etiology; Polymerase Chain Reaction; Rare Diseases; Status Epilepticus/diagnosis/drug therapy/*etiology
AD Department of Medicine, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY, USA. Jshapiro@chpnet.org
SP englisch
PO USA