Abdominal epilepsy- A diagnosis often missed! - A case report
Journal Title: Pediatric Review: International Journal of Pediatric Research - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 11
Abstract
Abdominal Epilepsy is a rare cause of recurrent abdominal pain in children. Paroxysmal episodes of pain abdomen with neurological symptoms like dizziness, post-ictal sleep or lethargy, specific electro-encephalographic changes and improvement in symptoms after treatment with antiepileptic drugs help in diagnosis of abdominal epilepsy. We report a seven-year-old girl with recurrent episodes of abdominal pain. Cause of pain remained undiagnosed despite extensive investigative workup. Meticulous history and pain diary gave clue to the diagnosis. EEG conducted during pain episode was abnormal. Treatment with Valproate resolved the pain. Normalization of EEG findings on follow up confirmed the diagnosis of abdominal epilepsy.
Authors and Affiliations
Shivani Deswal, Paramita Paul, Murugan S. , T. P. Yadav
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP496213
- DOI 10.17511/ijpr.2018.11.09
- Views 174
- Downloads 0
Prevalence of anemia and its etiology: a study in a semi urban area
Introduction: Anemia is recognized as a public health problem throughout the world affecting both developed and developing countries and is associated with nutritional deficiencies especially due to iron deficiency, whic...
Neonatal behavioral assessment among survivors of birth asphyxia using T.Berry Brazelton's NBAS
Introduction: This study aims at providing baby-specific prognosisfor the survivors of birth asphyxia,regarding their neurological impairment, based on their behaviour assessment using T. Berry Brazelton′s NBAS. Methods:...
A clinical study of pneumonia with special reference to hyponatremia among children aged 1–5 years admitted in teaching hospital
Introduction: Pneumonia probably is one of the oldest diseases, as old as antiquity known to human kind and has always remained a subject of challenge to medical science, despite extensive research. Hyponatremia is the m...
Effect of vitamin D supplementation in children with severe acute malnutrition in a nutritional rehabilitation centre: a randomized controlled trial
Background: According to World Health Organization (2013) approximately 35% of the under-fivemortalities are due to nutrition related factors & 4.4% of deaths are due to severe wasting. It has been found that Vitamin D l...
Ultrasound guided reduction of intussusception by use of saline enema in children-our experience in 58 cases in eastern India
Background: Our aim of study is to evaluate the reduction of ileo-colic intussusception by ultrasound guided saline enema in children. Methods: This is a retrospective study of 58 cases of pediatric ileo-colic intussusce...