Headache and Status Epilepticus Reveal Paget’s Disease of the Bone
Dahab Ouhabi,
Houyam Tibar,
Ali Benomar
et al.
Abstract:Paget's disease of the bone (PDB) is a benign osteodystrophy of the elderly characterized by excessive remodeling of bone tissue, mainly in the pelvis, femur, and skull. Its neurological manifestations are numerous and affect both the central and peripheral nervous systems. As headaches are often reported, epileptic seizures remain exceptional. We report the case of a 75-year-old female patient with a history of chronic worsening headache who was admitted to the emergency department for the first episode of a … Show more
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