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. 2023 Dec 14;5(1):31.
doi: 10.1186/s42494-023-00144-1.

Status epilepticus in patients with genetic generalized epilepsy: a case series study

Gengyao Hu #  1 , Bi Wang #  1 , Beibei Chen  1 , Zezhi Wang  1 , Ze Chen  1 , Yonghong Liu  2
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Status epilepticus in patients with genetic generalized epilepsy: a case series study

Gengyao Hu et al. Acta Epileptol. .

Abstract

Background: Genetic generalized epilepsy (GGE) accounts for nearly one-third of all epilepsies. The feature of status epilepticus (SE) in patients with GGE has been rarely studied. We aimed to determine the electroclinical characteristics of SE in patients with GGE.

Methods: In this retrospective study, nine patients with GGE were enrolled at Xijing Hospital, Xi'an, China from May 2014 to May 2020. SE was confirmed by 24-h video-EEG recording. The demography, clinical manifestation, brain MRI and SE pattern were analyzed.

Results: Of the nine patients in the study, seven were female. The mean age of the patients at the time of inclusion was 16.8 years (range 7-31 years), and the mean age at the onset of epilepsy was 10.9 years (range 6-17 years). The follow-up time ranged from 3 months to 6 years. Myoclonic absence status was identified in four patients showing eyelid myoclonia with absence and one patient showing perioral myoclonia with absences. Myoclonic SE was identified in three patients showing juvenile myoclonic epilepsy. Autonomic SE was found in one patient with eyelid myoclonia with absence. SE was terminated by oral midazolam in four patients. In the other five patients, SE terminated spontaneously.

Conclusions: The seizure type of SE in patients with GGE is often consistent with their major symptoms. Oral midazolam may be an option to terminate SE in patients with GGE.

Keywords: Electroencephalography; Genetic generalized epilepsy; Status epilepticus.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declarations. Ethics approval and consent to participate: This report was approved by the Medical Ethics Committee of the First Affiliated Hospital of the Air Force Mdical University (KY20222046-C-1), and patients or their guardians signed informed consent. We confirm that we have read the Journal’s position on issues involved in ethical publication and affirm that this report is consistent with those guidelines. Consent for publication: All participants gave consent for publication. Competing interests: All authors disclose that they have no conflicts of interest.

Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Example of the electroclinical characteristics of patient 2 with autonomic SE. a Interictal EEG showed paroxysmal generalized polyspike-wave discharges with a baseline heart rate of 80 beats/min without any clinical symptoms. b-d. Continuous EEG showed increased generalized polyspike-wave discharges and heart rate ranging from 80 to 110 beats/min associated with eyelid fluttering after arousal. L-Delt: left deltoid, R-Delt: right deltoid, L-Orbi: left orbicularis oculi, R-Orbi: right orbicularis oculi
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
Example of electroclinical characteristics of Patient 1 with SE before and after administration of medication. a EEG showed polyspike/spike-wave discharge activity associated with myoclonic absence status, EMG records showed occasional burst activity of the bilateral deltoid muscle associated with paroxysmal upper limb jerk (indicated by arrows). b Start of oral administration of 5 mg of midazolam (indicated by arrow). c The EEG discharges attenuated and eyelid fluttering improved after 10 min of midazolam administration. d EEG activity returned to baseline and the myoclonic seizures terminated after 25 min of midazolam administration. L-Delt: left deltoid, R-Delt: right deltoid, L-Orbi: left orbicularis oculi, R-Orbi: right orbicularis oculi
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