Encephalopathy mimicking non-convulsive status Epilepticus
Ramachandiran Nandhagopal1, Fathiya Al-Murshedi, Mujahid Al-Busaidi
1College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman.
Abstract:
Primary hyperammonemic encephalopathy due to urea cycle disorders (UCD) typically manifests with episodic unresponsiveness and this clinical entity is not often included in the differential diagnosis of presumed non-convulsive status epilepticus (NCSE). However, this diagnostic consideration has therapeutic implications. In this report, we document the therapeutic importance of elucidating the specific cause of hyperammonemic encephalopathy that closely mimicked NCSE through 2 unique illustrative cases.
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