Eve Chanson, Élodie Bicilli, Michel Lauxerois, Sophie Kauffmann, Russell Chabanne, François Ducray, Jérome Honnorat, Pierre Clavelou, Sarah Rosenberg
Seizures are common clinical manifestations in anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor (anti-NMDA-R) encephalitis, among other neurological and psychiatric symptoms. During the course of the disease, some specific EEG patterns have been described: generalized rhythmic delta activity (GRDA) and extreme delta brush (EDB). In comatose patients, the association of these EEG abnormalities with subtle motor manifestations can suggest ongoing non-convulsive status epilepticus (NCSE). We report the case of a 28-year-old woman admitted for a clinical presentation typical of anti-NMDA-R encephalitis, which was confirmed by CSF analysis...
February 2016: Clinical Neurophysiology