A Rare Case of Porencephaly Presented with Status Epilepticus to Emergency Medicine
Journal Title: Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 7, Issue 1
Abstract
Porencephaly is an extremely rare disorder of the central nervous system involving cysts or cavities in the cerebral hemispheres. Here is a case of porencephaly who presented to the emergency department with status epilepticus. Diagnosis was made by MRI. The objective of current report is to emphasize that porencephaly can present as seizures and should be considered as an important differential diagnosis.
Authors and Affiliations
Sale Prasad, Vhora Rajeshwari, Gangurde Alok, Lamba Ishan, Dubey Khushboo
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