PMID- 22224122
OWN - NLM
STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE
DCOM- 20120824
LR  - 20211021
IS  - 1936-9018 (Electronic)
IS  - 1936-900X (Print)
IS  - 1936-900X (Linking)
VI  - 12
IP  - 4
DP  - 2011 Nov
TI  - Nonconvulsive status epilepticus in hepatic encephalopathy.
PG  - 372-4
LID - 10.5811/westjem.2011.1.2125 [doi]
AB  - We discuss a case of a 64-year-old male with a history of liver failure 
      presenting with altered mental status, initially diagnosed with hepatic 
      encephalopathy but ultimately diagnosed with nonconvulsive status epilepticus 
      (NCSE) by electroencephalogram (EEG). NCSE is a difficult diagnosis to make, 
      given no clear consensus on diagnostic criteria. Especially in the intensive care 
      unit setting of persistent altered mental status with no clear etiology, NCSE 
      must be considered in the differential diagnosis, as the consequences of delayed 
      diagnosis and treatment can be substantial. EEG can be useful in the evaluation 
      of patients with hepatic encephalopathy who have persistently altered levels of 
      consciousness despite optimal medical management.
FAU - Jhun, Paul
AU  - Jhun P
AD  - University of Southern California, Department of Emergency Medicine, Los Angeles, 
      California.
FAU - Kim, Hyung
AU  - Kim H
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - United States
TA  - West J Emerg Med
JT  - The western journal of emergency medicine
JID - 101476450
PMC - PMC3236148
COIS- Conflicts of Interest: By the WestJEM article submission agreement, all authors 
      are required to disclose all affiliations, funding sources, and financial or 
      management relationships that could be perceived as potential sources of bias. 
      The authors disclosed none.
EDAT- 2012/01/10 06:00
MHDA- 2012/01/10 06:01
PMCR- 2011/11/01
CRDT- 2012/01/07 06:00
PHST- 2010/10/30 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2010/12/29 00:00 [revised]
PHST- 2011/01/25 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2012/01/07 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2012/01/10 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2012/01/10 06:01 [medline]
PHST- 2011/11/01 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - 10.5811/westjem.2011.1.2125 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - West J Emerg Med. 2011 Nov;12(4):372-4. doi: 10.5811/westjem.2011.1.2125.