SEIZURES:
24 year old male is brought to ED by his friends, who had seizure while they were having a dine out at a restaurant. Initially patient developed headache, which was gradual in onset, moderate intensity, got worse with time and resulted into fits. He had tonic clonic fits lasting 3 minutes which terminated spontaneously. Patient had post ictal state; On examination patient was found to have tongue bite and trauma to his scalp with sub galeal hematoma.
CT Brain was ordered and showed following films:
Whats the diagnosis and give rationale.
1. SOL (Astrocytoma, ganglioma, schwanoma,etc,
2. Ischemic stroke
3. Normal CT-Brain
4. Toxoplasmosis
5. No CT should be done, observe and discharge home with instructions
24 year old male is brought to ED by his friends, who had seizure while they were having a dine out at a restaurant. Initially patient developed headache, which was gradual in onset, moderate intensity, got worse with time and resulted into fits. He had tonic clonic fits lasting 3 minutes which terminated spontaneously. Patient had post ictal state; On examination patient was found to have tongue bite and trauma to his scalp with sub galeal hematoma.
CT Brain was ordered and showed following films:
Whats the diagnosis and give rationale.
1. SOL (Astrocytoma, ganglioma, schwanoma,etc,
2. Ischemic stroke
3. Normal CT-Brain
4. Toxoplasmosis
5. No CT should be done, observe and discharge home with instructions
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