Neurogenic Pulmonary Oedema as a Rare Complication of Epileptic Seizures
by
Milan Sova
1,*, 
David Franc
2,
Filip Ctvrtlik
3,
Petr Jakubec
1,
Amjad Ghazal Asswad
4 and
Vitezslav Kolek
1 1
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University and University Hospital Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic
2
Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University and University Hospital Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic
3
Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University and University Hospital Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic
4
Palacky University Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Adv. Respir. Med. 2019, 87(5), 298-300; https://doi.org/10.5603/ARM.2019.0052
Submission received: 20 March 2019
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Revised: 6 July 2019
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Accepted: 6 July 2019
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Published: 31 October 2019
Abstract
Introduction: Neurogenic pulmonary oedema (NPE) is avery rare complication of epileptic seizures, which could potentially increase mortality. Material and methods: The case of a 66-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.
Keywords:
neurogenic pulmonary oedema; epilepsy; seizure
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Sova, M.; Franc, D.; Ctvrtlik, F.; Jakubec, P.; Asswad, A.G.; Kolek, V. Neurogenic Pulmonary Oedema as a Rare Complication of Epileptic Seizures. Adv. Respir. Med. 2019, 87, 298-300. https://doi.org/10.5603/ARM.2019.0052
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Sova M, Franc D, Ctvrtlik F, Jakubec P, Asswad AG, Kolek V. Neurogenic Pulmonary Oedema as a Rare Complication of Epileptic Seizures. Advances in Respiratory Medicine. 2019; 87(5):298-300. https://doi.org/10.5603/ARM.2019.0052
Chicago/Turabian StyleSova, Milan, David Franc, Filip Ctvrtlik, Petr Jakubec, Amjad Ghazal Asswad, and Vitezslav Kolek. 2019. "Neurogenic Pulmonary Oedema as a Rare Complication of Epileptic Seizures" Advances in Respiratory Medicine 87, no. 5: 298-300. https://doi.org/10.5603/ARM.2019.0052
