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A case of recurrent acute encephalopathy with febrile convulsive status epilepticus with carnitine palmitoyltransferase II variation.
Neuropediatrics - 1 Aug 2013
Sakai Eiko, Yamanaka Gaku, Kawashima Hisashi, Morishima Yasuyuki, Ishida Yu, Oana Shingo, Miyajima Tasuku, Shinohara Mayu, Saitoh Makiko, Mizuguchi Masashi
Abstract excerpt
Acute encephalopathy with febrile convulsive status epilepticus (AEFCSE) is the most common type of acute encephalopathy in childhood in Japan, which develops with prolonged febrile convulsion, followed by mild unconsciousness. It is generally sporadic and nonrecurrent. In this report, a 1-year-old girl showed signs of AEFCSE triggered by respiratory syncytial virus infection. Two years later, she presented with...
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