The effect of anticonvulsants on cognitive functioning following a probable encephalitic illness.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A 54-year-old man developed an acute encephalitic illness and subsequently suffered from marked memory difficulties. Considerable improvement with anticonvulsant therapy was demonstrated using a ward-based observation programme and serial neuropsychological assessments. The case report highlights the prominent role played by epileptic activity in determining the severity of the patient's amnesia.
Medical subject headings
- Carbamazepine
- Electroencephalography
- Encephalitis
- Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe
- Mental Recall
- Neurocognitive Disorders
- Neuropsychological Tests
- Phenytoin