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Navalpotro-Gomez I, Vivanco-Hidalgo RM, Cuadrado-Godia E, Medrano-Martorell S, Alameda-Quitllet F, Villalba-Martínez G, Roquer J

Focal status epilepticus as a manifestation of idiopathic hypertrophic cranial pachymeningitis.

J. Neurol. Sci.. 2016 Aug;367:232-6, PMID: 27423594

Idiopathic hypertrophic cranial pachymeningitis (IHCP) is an uncommon disease of unknown etiology characterized by thickening of the cerebral dura mater with possible associated inflammation. The most frequently described clinical symptoms include headache, cranial nerve palsy, and cerebellar dysfunction. Epilepsy and/or status epilepticus as main presentation is very uncommon.

CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

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