PMID- 15118360
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20040706
LR  - 20101118
IS  - 0302-282X (Print)
IS  - 0302-282X (Linking)
VI  - 49
IP  - 4
DP  - 2004
TI  - Nonconvulsive status epilepticus during cephalosporin therapy.
PG  - 218-22
AB  - Cephalosporins may induce nonconvulsive status epilepticus (NCSE), a potentially 
      reversible condition. Despite the wide use of these antibiotics, there are only 
      few reported cases, because this condition is probably underestimated. We report 
      two new cases of NCSE occurring during treatment with cefepime and ceftazidime, 
      and emphasize the utility of emergent electroencephalogram in patients with an 
      acute altered state of consciousness while receiving treatment with 
      cephalosporins, particularly when there is evidence of impaired renal function.
CI  - Copyright 2004 S. Karger AG, Basel
FAU - Primavera, Alberto
AU  - Primavera A
AD  - Department of Neurosciences, Ophthalmology and Genetics, University of Genova, 
      Genova, Italy.
FAU - Cocito, Leonardo
AU  - Cocito L
FAU - Audenino, Daniela
AU  - Audenino D
LA  - eng
PT  - Case Reports
PT  - Comparative Study
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - Switzerland
TA  - Neuropsychobiology
JT  - Neuropsychobiology
JID - 7512895
RN  - 0 (Anti-Bacterial Agents)
RN  - 0 (Cephalosporins)
SB  - IM
MH  - Aged
MH  - Anti-Bacterial Agents/*adverse effects
MH  - Cephalosporins/*adverse effects
MH  - Electroencephalography/drug effects
MH  - Female
MH  - Humans
MH  - Renal Insufficiency/*chemically induced/complications
MH  - Status Epilepticus/*chemically induced/physiopathology
EDAT- 2004/05/01 05:00
MHDA- 2004/07/09 05:00
CRDT- 2004/05/01 05:00
PHST- 2004/05/01 05:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2004/07/09 05:00 [medline]
PHST- 2004/05/01 05:00 [entrez]
AID - 77370 [pii]
AID - 10.1159/000077370 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Neuropsychobiology. 2004;49(4):218-22. doi: 10.1159/000077370.