Key result
A 4-year-old boy with status epilepticus secondary to febrile seizures developed neurogenic pulmonary edema and completely recovered within 72 hours with supportive ventilator management.
Population
A 4-year-old healthy boy with status epilepticus secondary to febrile seizures (n=1).
Design
Case_report
Authors
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Consider NPE in pediatric status epilepticus; extends sparse case reports but leaves open incidence and management questions.
Case Report (n=1)
No
Neurogenic pulmonary edema should be considered in the differential diagnosis of rapidly developing pulmonary edema with normal cardiac function following status epilepticus in pediatric patients.
Aneja et al. (2015) conducted a case report in Neurogenic pulmonary edema following status epilepticus (n=1). Supportive ventilator management (low tidal volume and high PEEP) was evaluated on Clinical recovery. A 4-year-old boy with status epilepticus secondary to febrile seizures developed neurogenic pulmonary edema and completely recovered within 72 hours with supportive ventilator management.
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