Journal of neurovirology
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Journal of neurovirology · Oct 2008
Status epilepticus in encephalitis: a study of clinical findings, magnetic resonance imaging, and response to antiepileptic drugs.
This study evaluates clinical findings, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and response to antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) in encephalitis patients with status epilepticus (SE). Encephalitis patients with SE were included and they were grouped into herpes (HSE), Japanese (JE), dengue, and nonspecific encephalitis on the basis of virological studies. The demographic and clinical details, including SE type and duration, were noted. ⋯ Nine patients died and the mortality was related to gender and Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score. In encephalitis with SE, 46.7% patients responded to the fist AED and 36.7% remained refractory to the second AED. One third of patients of died, which was related to the depth of coma.