Romanian Journal of Neurology (Sep 2010)

Epilepsia Partialis Continua associated with Hashimoto encephalopathy: management difficulties

  • Radu Tanasescu,
  • Marina Ticmeanu,
  • Laura Dumitrescu,
  • Dimela Luca,
  • Inimioara Cojocaru,
  • Alexandra Oprisan,
  • Radu Calin,
  • Loredana Benea,
  • Andreea Gitman,
  • Mihaela Stan,
  • Adriana Nicolau ,
  • Eugenia Balanescu

DOI
https://doi.org/10.37897/RJN.2010.3.5
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9, no. 3
pp. 137 – 140

Abstract

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Both Hashimoto encephalopathy (HE) and epilepsia partialis continua (EPC) are neurological entities less encountered by the clinician. Nevertheless, they imply diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. We report the case of a 42-year old woman with HE and EPC. Difficulties of diagnosis and management of HE and EPC are discussed.

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