摘要
Once diagnosed with a refractory seizure disorder,patients often receive aggressive and escalating pharmacotherapy. However, a significant proportion of patients referred to neurologists do not have epilepsy. Toxic and metabolic causes of seizures should always be considered as they are potentially curable, and may be fatal if untreated. The following case report highlights the need for careful reassessment of all seizures that are atypical and refractory to medication.
Once diagnosed with a refractory seizure disorder,patients often receive aggressive and escalating pharmacotherapy. However, a significant proportion of patients referred to neurologists do not have epilepsy. Toxic and metabolic causes of seizures should always be considered as they are potentially curable, and may be fatal if untreated. The following case report highlights the need for careful reassessment of all seizures that are atypical and refractory to medication.
出处
《世界核心医学期刊文摘（神经病学分册）》
2005年第1期16-16,共1页
Digest of the World Core Medical Journals:Clinical Neurology
