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[Clinical analysis in viral encephalitis patients accompanying generalized tonic clonic seizure]
Wen-Luo Zhang1, Chao-Sheng Peng, Jing Xia
1Department of Special Medical Divison, Navy General Hospital, Beijing 100048, China.
Objective:
To summarize the value of clinical features, CSF, imaging and EEG in diagnosing viral encephalitis accompanying generalized tonic clonic seizure (GTCS).
Methods:
The clinical, imaging and EEG characteristic of 30 patients with viral encephalitis accompanying GTCS were retrospectively analyzed.
Results:
Of the 30 cases with viral encephalitis, 21 cases GTCS attacked (70%) within 14 days, 9 cases had GTCS (30%) in 15-28 days. 27 cases CSF were abnormal with the pressure, cell number, protein. The incidence of positive pathogenicity was 12/16; 19 cases MRI had abnormal signal. All the patients had abnormal EEG during the disease.
Conclusion:
The clinical features, CSF, imaging and EEG were all important in diagnosing and estimate of viral encephalitis accompanying GTCS.
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