Anuhya, Vinayaka and Kunder, Sushil Kiran and Madhyastha, Sharath and Nayak, Veena and Acharya, Raviraja and Kusugodlu, Ramamoorthi and Arivazhahan, Avinash and Gangula, Rahul Sai (2017) Looking beyond the obvious: cefepime‑induced nonconvulsive status epilepticus. Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics, 8 (3). pp. 145-147. ISSN 0976 - 500X

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Abstract

Cephalosporins are a commonly used class of antibiotics in various types of infections. Cefepime, a fourth‑generation cephalosporin, has been reported to cause neurotoxicity, which can present itself as varied manifestations. Nonconvulsive status epilepticus (NCSE) is a rare manifestation of this neurotoxicity. This condition often proves difficult to diagnose because it is chiefly an electroence phalogram‑based diagnosis. The authors report a case of cefepime‑induced NCSE in a 57‑year‑old female patient with compromised renal status.

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