Abdominal Epilepsy as Sequelae of COVID-19 in a Patient With Granulomatosis and Polyangiitis

Abdominal epilepsy is characterized by chronic abdominal pain, and an epileptogenic focus in the temporal lobe is found in most patients. Here, we present a patient case of a 60-year-old woman hospitalized because of several episodes of epigastric pain preceded by visual and auditory hallucinations...

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Main Authors: José Joel Parada-Jiménez, Juan de Dios Albavera-Peña
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American College of Physicians 2022-05-01
Series:Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases
Online Access:https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2021.0147
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description Abdominal epilepsy is characterized by chronic abdominal pain, and an epileptogenic focus in the temporal lobe is found in most patients. Here, we present a patient case of a 60-year-old woman hospitalized because of several episodes of epigastric pain preceded by visual and auditory hallucinations 1 month after having had COVID-19. The electroencephalogram obtained during an episode of pain showed temporo-occipital epileptiform activity. Infection by SARS-CoV-2 has been associated with neurologic disorders including epilepsy and, in this case, abdominal epilepsy.
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spelling doaj-art-7fdee461aa72446aafa9a00389a8a97f2025-08-20T02:27:23ZengAmerican College of PhysiciansAnnals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases2767-76642022-05-011310.7326/aimcc.2021.0147Abdominal Epilepsy as Sequelae of COVID-19 in a Patient With Granulomatosis and PolyangiitisJosé Joel Parada-Jiménez0Juan de Dios Albavera-Peña11Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Puebla, Mexico1Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Puebla, MexicoAbdominal epilepsy is characterized by chronic abdominal pain, and an epileptogenic focus in the temporal lobe is found in most patients. Here, we present a patient case of a 60-year-old woman hospitalized because of several episodes of epigastric pain preceded by visual and auditory hallucinations 1 month after having had COVID-19. The electroencephalogram obtained during an episode of pain showed temporo-occipital epileptiform activity. Infection by SARS-CoV-2 has been associated with neurologic disorders including epilepsy and, in this case, abdominal epilepsy.https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2021.0147
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title Abdominal Epilepsy as Sequelae of COVID-19 in a Patient With Granulomatosis and Polyangiitis
title_full Abdominal Epilepsy as Sequelae of COVID-19 in a Patient With Granulomatosis and Polyangiitis
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title_short Abdominal Epilepsy as Sequelae of COVID-19 in a Patient With Granulomatosis and Polyangiitis
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