A Case of Absence Status as Initial Manifestation of Brainstem Infarction

J Korean Neurol Assoc > Volume 10(3); 1992 > Article

Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 1992;10(3): 382-387.

뇌간 경색증의 초기증상으로 나타난 Absence Status 1예

정원영, 조경원,나정균,최일생

조선대학교 신경과. 연세대학교 신경과.

A Case of Absence Status as Initial Manifestation of Brainstem Infarction

Won-Young Jung, M.D., Kyung-Won Cho, M.D., Jung-Kyun Na, M.D., Il-Saing Choi, M.D.

Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Chosun Universtiy, Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Yoensei University

Abstract

Absence status consists of prolonged episodes during which there is a disturbance of mental function in association with a continuous repetitive or intermittent spike and wave pattern on the electroencephalography. We report a 14 year-old male who had previous history of partial to secondiary generalized seizure, showed absence status during acute phase of brainstem infarction.

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