Epilepsia Partialis Continua associated with Hashimoto encephalopathy: management difficulties

Both Hashimoto encephalopathy (HE) and epilepsia partialis continua (EPC) are neurological entities less encountered by the clinician. Nevertheless, they imply diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. We report the case of a 42-year old woman with HE and EPC. Difficulties of diagnosis and management o...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Romanian journal of neurology 2010-09, Vol.9 (3), p.137-140
Hauptverfasser:	Tanasescu, Radu, Ticmeanu, Marina, Dumitrescu, Laura, Luca, Dimela, Cojocaru, Inimioara, Oprisan, Alexandra, Calin, Radu, Benea, Loredana, Gitman, Andreea, Stan, Mihaela, Nicolau, Adriana, Balanescu, Eugenia
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	antithyroid antibodies epilepsia partialis continua hashimoto encephalopathy partial complex seizures
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Zusammenfassung:	Both Hashimoto encephalopathy (HE) and epilepsia partialis continua (EPC) are neurological entities less encountered by the clinician. Nevertheless, they imply diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. We report the case of a 42-year old woman with HE and EPC. Difficulties of diagnosis and management of HE and EPC are discussed.
ISSN:	1843-8148 2069-6094
DOI:	10.37897/RJN.2010.3.5