Encysted seizures: status epilepticus in a recently resettled refugee child

Lucey, Juliette M; McCarthy, James; Burgner, David P

doi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.2010.tb03490.x

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To the Editor: We present this case to highlight the differential diagnosis of afebrile seizures in patients from many asset-poor nations. A 3-year-old Congolese girl presented with sustained loss of consciousness after a prolonged generalised seizure. She had migrated, with her family, 12 months previously after a long period in a Zambian refugee camp.

1 Child and Adolescent Health Service, Western Australian Department of Health, Perth, WA.
2 Queensland Institute of Medical Research, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD.
3 School of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA.
4 Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, VIC.

Correspondence: dburgner@meddent.uwa.edu.au

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