Cobalamin deficiency triggering de novo status epilepticus

Cobalamin deficiency is included in the spectrum of very uncommon underlying causes of status epilepticus (SE) and the literature contains very few such cases. We herein report a case of unusual presentation of cobalamin (vitamin B12) deficiency with de novo SE with the intention to bolster the argu...

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Published in:Epileptic disorders 2014-03, Vol.16 (1), p.138-139
Main Authors: Anastogiannis, Haralabos, Karanasios, Panagiotis, Makridou, Alexandra, Makris, Nicolaos, Argyriou, Andreas A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged, 80 and over
Brain - immunology
Brain - pathology
cause
cobalamin deficiency
epilepsy
etiology
Humans
Male
status epilepticus
Status Epilepticus - drug therapy
Status Epilepticus - etiology
Status Epilepticus - metabolism
Treatment Outcome
trigger
Vitamin B 12 - metabolism
Vitamin B 12 - therapeutic use
Vitamin B 12 Deficiency - complications
Vitamin B 12 Deficiency - diagnosis
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Summary:Cobalamin deficiency is included in the spectrum of very uncommon underlying causes of status epilepticus (SE) and the literature contains very few such cases. We herein report a case of unusual presentation of cobalamin (vitamin B12) deficiency with de novo SE with the intention to bolster the argument that a de novo manifestation of SE due to cobalamin deficiency might not be that uncommon. We also support the importance of prompt identification and treatment of the underlying causes of SE, particularly those which are uncommon.
ISSN:1294-9361
1950-6945
DOI:10.1684/epd.2014.0646