Refractory Status Epilepticus In Intensive Care Unit: A Case Of Lafora Body Disease

摘要

Status epilepticus is a medical emergency that requires rapid and vigorous treatment to prevent neuronal damage and systemic complications. Refractory status epilepticus refers to sustained seizures that do not respond to initial drug therapy and persist longer than 60 minutes. Admission of such patients to an intensive care unit setting and meticulous hemodynamic monitoring is mandatory. We describe a case of Lafora body disease, an autosomal recessive form of progressive myoclonus epilepsy characterized by seizures and cumulative neurological deterioration.