A 14-year-old boy with focal epilepsy developed neurogenic pulmonary edema after generalized convulsive seizures, which rapidly improved with supportive respiratory management.
Case Report (n=1)
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Neurogenic pulmonary edema should be considered in the differential diagnosis when acute respiratory failure persists after generalized seizures in pediatric patients.
Higashino et al. (Fri,) conducted a case report in Neurogenic pulmonary edema following epileptic seizure (n=1). Supportive respiratory management was evaluated on Clinical recovery. A 14-year-old boy with focal epilepsy developed neurogenic pulmonary edema after generalized convulsive seizures, which rapidly improved with supportive respiratory management.