Brain on Fires: Super Refractory Seizure in a 7 Yr Old Boy

Brain on Fires: Super Refractory Seizure in a 7 Yr Old Boy

Tavasoli A¹ ; Gharib B² ; Alizadeh H³ ; Farshadmoghaddam H¹ ; Memarian S⁵ ; Ashrafi M¹ ; Sharifzade M²

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1. Pediatric Neurology Department, Childrenâ€™s Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2. Pediatric Intensive Care Department, Childrenâ€™s Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3. Radiology Department, Childrenâ€™s Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4. Childrenâ€™s Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
5. Pediatrics Department, Childrenâ€™s Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran

Source: Iranian Journal of Child Neurology Published:2016

Abstract

We present a 7 yr old boy afflicted with super-refractory seizure that responded poorly to antiepileptic drugs and sustained a long course of hospitalization and complications of high doses of medications as well as longstanding stay in hospital. The differential diagnoses were, fever-induced refractory epileptic encephalopathy (FIRES), and infectious and autoimmune encephalitis. However, work-ups had not revealed any evidence of any specific diagnosis, so we assumed that he was afflicted by viral infectious encephalitis as he had, fever, vomiting, and prodromal symptoms of infectious (most probably viral) disease prior to onset of the seizure attacks. © 2016, Iranian Child Neurology Society. All rights reserved.

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MLA	Tavasoli A, et al.. "Brain on Fires: Super Refractory Seizure in a 7 Yr Old Boy." Iranian Journal of Child Neurology, vol. 10, no. 4, 2016, pp. 80-85.
APA	Tavasoli A, Gharib B, Alizadeh H, Farshadmoghaddam H, Memarian S, Ashrafi M, Sharifzade M (2016). Brain on Fires: Super Refractory Seizure in a 7 Yr Old Boy. Iranian Journal of Child Neurology, 10(4), 80-85.
Chicago	Tavasoli A, Gharib B, Alizadeh H, Farshadmoghaddam H, Memarian S, Ashrafi M, Sharifzade M. "Brain on Fires: Super Refractory Seizure in a 7 Yr Old Boy." Iranian Journal of Child Neurology 10, no. 4 (2016): 80-85.
Harvard	Tavasoli A et al. (2016) 'Brain on Fires: Super Refractory Seizure in a 7 Yr Old Boy', Iranian Journal of Child Neurology, 10(4), pp. 80-85.
Vancouver	Tavasoli A, Gharib B, Alizadeh H, Farshadmoghaddam H, Memarian S, Ashrafi M, et al.. Brain on Fires: Super Refractory Seizure in a 7 Yr Old Boy. Iranian Journal of Child Neurology. 2016;10(4):80-85.
BibTex	@article{ author = {Tavasoli A and Gharib B and Alizadeh H and Farshadmoghaddam H and Memarian S and Ashrafi M and Sharifzade M}, title = {Brain on Fires: Super Refractory Seizure in a 7 Yr Old Boy}, journal = {Iranian Journal of Child Neurology}, volume = {10}, number = {4}, pages = {80-85}, year = {2016} }
RIS	TY - JOUR AU - Tavasoli A AU - Gharib B AU - Alizadeh H AU - Farshadmoghaddam H AU - Memarian S AU - Ashrafi M AU - Sharifzade M TI - Brain on Fires: Super Refractory Seizure in a 7 Yr Old Boy JO - Iranian Journal of Child Neurology VL - 10 IS - 4 SP - 80 EP - 85 PY - 2016 ER -

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