INTRODUCTION: Neurogenic pulmonary oedema (NPE) is avery rare complication of epileptic seizures, which could potentially increase mortality. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The case of a66-year-old male patient with NPE caused by repeated epileptic seizures is reported. Rapid resolution of pulmonary oedema is well documented by X-ray and computed tomography images. CONCLUSIONS: Neurogenic pulmonary oedema could potentially increase mortality, and thus, it is important to perform achest X-ray in all patients presenting with seizures and dyspnoea.
- Klíčová slova
- epilepsy, neurogenic pulmonary oedema, seizure,
- MeSH
- centrální nervový systém patofyziologie MeSH
- hemodynamika fyziologie MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- nemoci centrálního nervového systému patologie patofyziologie MeSH
- plicní edém patologie patofyziologie MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- kazuistiky MeSH