An Atypical Presentation of Subacute Encephalopathy with Seizures in Chronic Alcoholism Syndrome

J Epilepsy Res. 2016 Jun 30;6(1):28-30. doi: 10.14581/jer.16005. eCollection 2016 Jun.

Abstract

Subacute encephalopathy with seizures in chronic alcoholism syndrome is a rare clinical manifestation in patients with chronic alcohol abuse. We report the case of a patient with chronic alcoholism who presented with partial nonconvulsive status epilepticus associated with a thalamic lesion.

Keywords: Alcoholism; Non-Convulsive Status Epilepticus; Thalamus.

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  • Case Reports