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Generalized Polyspike Pattern in EEG Due to Aseptic Meningoencephalitis

We report the electroencephalography (EEG) showing an intermittent generalized polyspike pattern in EEG due to an aseptic meningoencephalitis in a 71-year-old soporous patient. Initially, she presented with word-finding disturbances and later with generalized tonic–clonic seizures. The cerebrospinal...

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Autores principales: Hobert, Markus A., Dargvainiene, Justina, Margraf, Nils G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10417272/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37568932
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics13152569
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author Hobert, Markus A.
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description We report the electroencephalography (EEG) showing an intermittent generalized polyspike pattern in EEG due to an aseptic meningoencephalitis in a 71-year-old soporous patient. Initially, she presented with word-finding disturbances and later with generalized tonic–clonic seizures. The cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) showed pleocytosis of 99 leukocytes/μL (primarily neutrophils) and an increased protein level of 1240 mg/L (CSF/serum glucose ratio and lactate unremarkable). Pathogens and autoimmune antibodies in CSF were not found. Brain imaging was unremarkable. After antibiotic, antiviral and anticonvulsive therapy, the pattern in the EEG was no longer detectable. The patient was discharged to go home due to absence of any residues.
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spelling pubmed-104172722023-08-12 Generalized Polyspike Pattern in EEG Due to Aseptic Meningoencephalitis Hobert, Markus A. Dargvainiene, Justina Margraf, Nils G. Diagnostics (Basel) Interesting Images We report the electroencephalography (EEG) showing an intermittent generalized polyspike pattern in EEG due to an aseptic meningoencephalitis in a 71-year-old soporous patient. Initially, she presented with word-finding disturbances and later with generalized tonic–clonic seizures. The cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) showed pleocytosis of 99 leukocytes/μL (primarily neutrophils) and an increased protein level of 1240 mg/L (CSF/serum glucose ratio and lactate unremarkable). Pathogens and autoimmune antibodies in CSF were not found. Brain imaging was unremarkable. After antibiotic, antiviral and anticonvulsive therapy, the pattern in the EEG was no longer detectable. The patient was discharged to go home due to absence of any residues. MDPI 2023-08-02 /pmc/articles/PMC10417272/ /pubmed/37568932 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics13152569 Text en © 2023 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Generalized Polyspike Pattern in EEG Due to Aseptic Meningoencephalitis
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title_fullStr Generalized Polyspike Pattern in EEG Due to Aseptic Meningoencephalitis
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title_short Generalized Polyspike Pattern in EEG Due to Aseptic Meningoencephalitis
title_sort generalized polyspike pattern in eeg due to aseptic meningoencephalitis
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10417272/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37568932
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics13152569
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