Postictal psychosis in a child

Pediatric Neurology
Charuta N JoshiNamrata S Shah

Abstract

Postictal psychosis is a state of psychosis following repeated or prolonged complex partial seizures with or without secondary generalization and is well described in adult epilepsy literature. It is sparsely reported in the pediatric literature. This report describes a 12-year-old male presenting with status epilepticus who developed psychotic symptoms. Diagnosis of postictal psychosis was made after correlating clinical symptoms with video-electroencephalographic monitoring. The clinical course of this illness is profiled, and the literature reviewed.

References

Mar 1, 1990·Epilepsia·N K SoL F Quesney
Apr 12, 2003·Epilepsia·Fritz LeutmezerChristoph Baumgartner

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Nov 19, 2013·Epilepsy & Behavior : E&B·Vera Cristina TerraCarlos Eduardo Silvado
Apr 26, 2012·Journal of Child Neurology·Manpreet KaurAnthony Ritaccio

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