Thyrotoxic Crisis Presenting as Status Epilepticus

J Korean Neurol Assoc > Volume 14(2); 1996 > Article

Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 1996;14(2): 590-594.

변현석, 윤혜정, 이태구, 권오영, 임병훈

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Thyrotoxic Crisis Presenting as Status Epilepticus

Hyeon-suk Byeon, M.D., Hae-jeong Yoon, M.D., Tae-gu Lee, M.D., Oh-young Kwon, M.D., Byeong-hoon Lim, M,D.

Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, GyeongSang National University

Abstract

Among many underlying conditions associated with status epilepticus, thyroid storm is quite rare. If unrecognized, thyroid storm is highly fatal. We report 56 year-old woman with history of uncontrolled Graves' disease, who initially presented with recurrent generalized seizures and followed by altered consciousness, sweating, generalized rigidity, fever and hemiplegia due to cerebral infarct. She slowly recovered after anti-convulsant medication, and anti-thyroid treatment and supportive care. There was no in need of continuous anticonvulsant medication except scute phase. Key Words : Thyroid storm, Status epilepticus, Cerebral infarct, Anti-thyroid treatment