Postictal psychosis in a child

Pediatr Neurol. 2006 May;34(5):388-91. doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2005.10.002.

Abstract

Postictal psychosis is a state of psychosis following repeated or prolonged complex partial seizures with or without secondary generalization and is well described in adult epilepsy literature. It is sparsely reported in the pediatric literature. This report describes a 12-year-old male presenting with status epilepticus who developed psychotic symptoms. Diagnosis of postictal psychosis was made after correlating clinical symptoms with video-electroencephalographic monitoring. The clinical course of this illness is profiled, and the literature reviewed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anticonvulsants / therapeutic use
  • Antipsychotic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Child
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Electroencephalography
  • Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic / complications*
  • Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic / diagnosis
  • Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic / drug therapy
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Psychotic Disorders / diagnosis
  • Psychotic Disorders / drug therapy
  • Psychotic Disorders / etiology*
  • Status Epilepticus / complications*
  • Status Epilepticus / diagnosis
  • Status Epilepticus / drug therapy

Substances

  • Anticonvulsants
  • Antipsychotic Agents