Convulsiones benignas durante gastroenteritis leve: a propósito de dos casos
- C. Gómez-Lado
- M.ª García-Reboredo
- L. Monasterio-Corral
- M. Bravo-Mata
- J. Eirís-Puñal
- M. Castro-Gago
ISSN: 1695-4033, 1696-4608
Year of publication: 2005
Volume: 63
Issue: 6
Pages: 558-560
Type: Article
More publications in: Anales de Pediatría: Publicación Oficial de la Asociación Española de Pediatría ( AEP )
Abstract
Introduction The occurrence of benign seizures in association with viral gastroenteritis without dehydration or fever is well recognized in Asia, but it is virtually unknown in other parts of the world. This is a benign process that does not lead to a greater risk of epilepsy or developmental deterioration. Case reports We describe two infants who were admitted to our department over a 1-year period with acute convulsions and mild gastroenteritis. The seizures were brief and did not recur after the first day. In both cases the outcome was excellent. Conclusions This entity does not appear exclusively in Asia and its frequency may have been underestimated in Spain. This diagnosis should be borne in mind in patients with gastroenteritis and seizures to avoid intensive and/or prolonged antiepileptic treatment.