Abusive Suffocation Presenting as New-Onset Seizure
Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2011
Yazarlar: Resmiye Oral, Feyza Koc, Jacob Smith, Yutaka Sato
Pediatric Emergency Care, Uluslararası, Wos, 2011, cilt 27, ss 1072-1074
DOI: 10.1097/pec.0b013e3182360620
Özet
Child abuse can often be very difficult to identify. This is especially true in cases of abuse by suffocation. Suffocation often leaves no external physical marks and presents with vague, nonspecific symptoms. Infants who have been suffocated usually present unexplained apnea, cyanosis, or seizure. Moreover, new-onset seizures can be mistaken for an organic seizure disorder. This case report reviews a case of abuse by suffocation, which presented as new-onset status epilepticus. This case illustrates that suffocation can be difficult to diagnose despite the recognition of red flags that should prompt an investigation for abuse.