Abstract
A 32-year-old man was observed to suddenly become unresponsive followed by four episodes of generalized tonic-clonic convulsions of the upper and lower extremities while at work. Each episode lasted about 5–10 minutes and he failed to regain awareness after each episode. He was brought to the ER about 30 minutes after his first convulsion. Clinical examination revealed unresponsiveness to external stimuli, deep sighing breaths with respiratory rate of 24 per minute, BP of 155/100 mmHg, and HR of 118 per minute. Left lateral tonic head deviation and flexor contraction of the left upper extremity were observed before another episode of generalized convulsions in the ER.
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(2005). Epilepsy. In: Neurology Oral Boards Review. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-984-4_4
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