Status Epilepticus and Low-Grade Glioma in the Pregnant State: Case Report and Ethical Considerations.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The pregnant state may cause or exacerbate existing neurological disease. Gliomas appear to be influenced by the physiological changes that occur during pregnancy. The pregnant state may also cause seizures, including status epilepticus. There are currently no defined treatment guidelines to direct clinical decision making, and many of the commonly employed therapies are contraindicated during pregnancy.

Case presentation

The current article describes the case of a 40-year-old G3P1101 female at 10 weeks' gestation, who sought medical care for recurrent left hemifacial twitching, eventually leading to nonconvulsive status epilepticus. Intubation and sedation were required to achieve seizure cessation. Imaging revealed a lobulated cystic mass in the right parietal

SUBMITTER: Waack AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11324210 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature