A Rare Cause of Abdominal Pain: Abdominal Epilepsy

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Konca C., Coban M., Ozarslan K., Tekin M., Turgut M.

EURASIAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, vol.14, no.1, pp.44-46, 2015 (ESCI)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 14 Issue: 1
• Publication Date: 2015
• Doi Number: 10.5152/jaem.2015.46704
• Journal Name: EURASIAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
• Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
• Page Numbers: pp.44-46
• Inonu University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Abdominal epilepsy (AE) is characterized by paroxysmal gastrointestinal complaints, symptoms of central nervous system disturbance, abnormal electroencephalogram with findings specific for a seizure disorder, and improvement with anticonvulsant drugs. AE is a very rare cause of recurrent abdominal pain in children. In this article, we present the case of a 5.5-year-old patient with gastrointestinal and central nervous system disturbance symptoms who was diagnosed with AE.