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| Year : 2015 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 39-41 |
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A case of status epilepticus: A giant panda dropped the hint
Subrata Chakrabarti, Koushik Pan
Department of General Medicine, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Subrata Chakrabarti
Doctor's Hostel, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, AJC Bose Road, Kolkata - 700 020, West Bengal
India
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DOI: 10.4103/1115-1474.146150
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Wilson's disease can manifest as neurological disorder without hepatic involvement. However, first presentation as status epilepticus is extremely rare. Herein, we report a case where a 21-year-old male presented with status epilepticus. Clinical background, biochemical tests and typical magnetic resonance imaging findings in the form of "Face of giant Panda sign" confirmed the diagnosis of Wilson's disease. |
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