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Status epilepticus has been occasionally reported as a cause of acute disseminated intravascular
coagulation(DIC), but little is known regarding the pathogenesis of this uncommon association.
The occurrence of DIC in status epilepticus may be related to widespread endothelial damage
secondary to seizure-induced hyperpyrexia or status epilepticus due to high fever. We experienced
two cases of status epilepticus accompanying fever in which laboratory data demonstrated... |