Early non-convulsive seizures are associated with the development of acute encephalopathy with biphasic seizures and late reduced diffusion
Early non-convulsive seizures are associated with the development of acute encephalopathy with biphasic seizures and late reduced diffusion
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DOI:
10.1016/j.braindev.2020.11.012
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发表时间:
2021-02-26
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1.7
通讯作者:
Nagase, Hiroaki
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作者:
Maruyama, Azusa;Tokumoto, Shoichi;Nagase, Hiroaki
Introduction: Children with either febrile seizure or acute encephalopathy exhibit seizures and/or impaired consciousness accompanied by fever of unknown etiology (SICF). Among children with SICF, we previously reported those who have refractory status epilepticus or prolonged neurological abnormalities with normal AST levels are at a high risk for the development of acute encephalopathy with biphasic seizures and late reduced diffusion (AESD), considered to be caused by excitotoxicity. Non convulsive seizures (NCS) are common in critically ill children and cause excitotoxic neuronal injury. The aim of this study was to elucidate the prevalence of NCS in the acute phase of children at a high risk for developing AESD and the relationship between NCS in the acute phase and neurological outcomes.Methods: We studied 137 children with SICF at a high risk for developing AESD and who underwent continuous electroencephalogram monitoring (cEEG) upon admission to a tertiary pediatric care center at Hyogo Prefectural Kobe Children's Hospital between October 2007 and August 2018. Patient characteristics and outcomes were compared between patients with NCS and without NCS.Results: Of the 137 children, NCS occurred in 30 children; the first NCS were detected in cEEG at the beginning in 63.3%, during the first hour in 90%, and within 12 h in 96.7%. Neurological sequelae were more common in NCS patients (20.0%) than in nonNCS patients (1.9%; p = 0.001). Five in 30 NCS patients (16.7%) and 3 in 107 non-NCS patients (2.8%) developed AESD (p = 0.013).Conclusion: The occurrence of NCS is associated with subsequent neurological sequelae, especially the development of AESD. (c) 2020 The Japanese Society of Child Neurology Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.