Status epiléptico no convulsivo: una entidad heterogénea de difícil diagnóstico. Reporte de dos casos con presentación inusual

• Balduin Lawson P ^[1] ; Juan Carlos Quintana F ^[1]
  1. [1] Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

     Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

     Santiago, Chile

     
• Localización: Revista Médica de Chile, ISSN-e 0034-9887, Vol. 131, Nº. 9, 2003, págs. 1045-1050
• Idioma: español
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Non convulsive status epilepticus associated to language disorders: Report of two cases
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  • Non convulsive status epilepticus is a heterogeneous condition consisting of very different electroclinical syndromes. It is difficult to make the diagnosis and identify common factors among patients. We report two cases with an unusual presentation. A 31 years old woman having discoid lupus presented with a prolonged exogenous psychosis that lasted two and half months, associated to echolalia. After the episode the patient remained with a severe frontal syndrome that could be the consequence of a non convulsive status epilepticus. A 60 years old woman with an epilepsy diagnosed at the age of 30, presented with recurrent episodes of aphasia. During one of these crises, the electroencephalogram showed continuous epileptiform activity