The Magnitude of Postconvulsive Leukocytosis Mirrors the Severity of Periconvulsive Respiratory Compromise: A Single Center Retrospective Study

The Magnitude of Postconvulsive Leukocytosis Mirrors the Severity of Periconvulsive Respiratory Compromise: A Single Center Retrospective Study

Background: Generalized epileptic convulsions frequently exhibit transient respiratory symptoms and non-infectious leukocytosis. While these peri-ictal effects appear to arise independently from one another, the possibility that they stem from a common ictal pathophysiological response has yet to be...

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Main Authors: Jose L. Vega, Prabhu Emmady, Christina Roels, John Conforti, Catalina Ramirez, Mehmet T. Dorak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
leukocytosis
respiratory failure
generalized epileptic convulsions
pulmonary edema
neurogenic pulmonary edema
catecholamines
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2019.01291/full

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