Description

Overview:

(This case study was added to OER Commons as one of a batch of over 700. It has relevant information which may include medical imagery, lab results, and history where relevant. A link to the final diagnosis can be found at the end of the case study for review. The first paragraph of the case study -- typically, but not always the clinical presentation -- is provided below.)

The patient was the product of a normal pregnancy and birth and followed normal developmental milestones apart from some difficulty with fine motor skills. She walked and talked at 1 year of age. At the age of 7 years, she had an episode of generalized convulsive status epilepticus, and was told that she had suffered from a viral encephalitis. She developed recurrent seizures at the age of 8 years. A decline in school performance was noted around this time. At 10 years of age, the seizures became more frequent, and she developed a global developmental regression, with loss of language and cognition. She also developed a movement disorder with chorea and myoclonus.

Subject:

Health, Medicine and Nursing, Education, Life Science

Level:

College / Upper Division, Graduate / Professional, Career / Technical

Material Type:

Case Study, Diagram/Illustration

Author:

Cohen B, Lachhwani D, Prayson RP, Widdess-Walsh P

Provider:

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Provider Set:

Department of Pathology

Date Added:

08/01/2022