New onset status epilepticus in influenza associated encephalopathy: The presenting manifestation of genetic generalized epilepsy

G Giovannini; G Turchi; M Mazzoli; A E Vaudano; S Meletti

doi:10.1016/j.ebr.2020.100413

New onset status epilepticus in influenza associated encephalopathy: The presenting manifestation of genetic generalized epilepsy

Epilepsy Behav Rep. 2020 Nov 25:16:100413. doi: 10.1016/j.ebr.2020.100413. eCollection 2021.

Authors

G Giovannini^{1

2}, G Turchi¹, M Mazzoli^{1

3}, A E Vaudano¹, S Meletti^{1

3}

Affiliations

¹ Neurology Unit, OCB Hospital, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria, Modena, Italy.
² PhD Program in Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.
³ Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Science, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.

Abstract

We hereby present a case of a young woman with no history of seizures or epilepsy who experienced a de novo generalized Non Convulsive Status Epilepticus (NCSE) followed by encephalopathy lasting for several days during influenza B infection. Influenza can have a broad spectrum of presentation ranging from an uncomplicated illness to many serious conditions as is the case of influenza associated encephalitis/encephalopathy (IAE). In this context however, it is possible to observe seizures and/or status epilepticus as the presenting manifestation of a genetic generalized epilepsy.

Keywords: Generalized genetic epilepsy; Influenza B; Influenza associated encephalopathy (IAE); New onset status epilepticus.