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- Title
Salmonella Encephalopathy with Seizure and Frontal Intermittent Rhythmic Delta Activity.
- Authors
Uysal, H.; Karademir, A.; Kılınç, M.; Ertürk, Ö.
- Abstract
A 54-year-ok! woman was admitted to our clinic with frequent convusions. Subsequently she developed a toxic Iook, rigidity, confusion and severe encephalopathy. Salmonella typhii was isolated from the blood cultures and she was diagnosed with Salmonella encephalopathy. The prominent electrophysiological. finding was the frontal. intermittent rhythmic delta activity (FIRDA) in electroencephalograph (EEG). After treatment EEG revealed normal. activity. The presence of FIRDA is not a specific finding but this kind of EEG change has not been reported before. Diffuse encephalopathy due to endotoxins might be the reason. We propose that S. typhii encephalopathy was the cause of FIRDA which is a sign of diffuse encephalopathy.
- Subjects
ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; FOOD poisoning; SALMONELLA; ENDOTOXINS; BACTERIAL toxins; GRAM-negative bacteria
- Publication
Infection, 2001, Vol 29, Issue 2, p103
- ISSN
0300-8126
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s15010-001-0025-1