Acute neurogenic pulmonary oedema is presented as a rare but serious complication following a generalized tonic clonic seizure, with an unknown exact pathophysiology.
Case Report (n=1)
Highlights the importance of recognizing acute neurogenic pulmonary oedema as a potentially fatal complication of generalized tonic clonic seizures.
A case of acute neurogenic pulmonary oedema following a generalized tonic clonic seizure is presented. The condition is rare and the exact pathophysiology is unknown. Pulmonary oedema is a serious complication of epileptic seizures, however, and the importance of awareness of this condition and its treatment is emphasized by a high mortality rate in older epileptics and by the demonstration of pulmonary oedema in recent series of young epileptics who died suddenly.
Fredberg et al. (Mon,) conducted a case report in Acute neurogenic pulmonary oedema following generalized tonic clonic seizure (n=1). Generalized tonic clonic seizure was evaluated on Acute neurogenic pulmonary oedema. Acute neurogenic pulmonary oedema is presented as a rare but serious complication following a generalized tonic clonic seizure, with an unknown exact pathophysiology.