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. 2024 May 1;59(3):321–324. doi: 10.5152/TurkArchPediatr.2024.23270

Supplementary Table 1.

Clinical summary and characteristics of our patient and previously reported patients with PRES-associated PLEDs

Patient Age (years) Sex Brain MRI involvement EEG Accompanying disorder/Etiology Seizure type(s) Treatment (and ASMs) Follow-up EEG (time) Outcome
Fitzpatrick et al. 6 ND ND Bilateral involvement (details ND) PLEDs (details ND) Hypertension ND ND ND ND
Fitzpatrick et al. 6 ND ND Bilateral involvement (details ND) PLEDs (details ND) Hypertension ND ND ND ND
Bhatt et al. 7 47 F Bilateral temporo-occipital lobes PLEDs (details ND) Non-small cell carcinoma of the lung on etoposide treatment No seizure Discontinuation of etoposide Normal (10th day) Good (seizure free)
Skiba et al. 8 28 M Bilateral parieto-occipital lobes Posteriorly dominant bilateral PLEDs, slowing of the posterior background rhythm Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, hemolytic uremic syndrome, hypertension, chronic renal failure Generalized tonic-clonic, focal-nonmotor-sensory Intravenous antihypertensives, valproic acid, phenytoin and levetiracetam Normal (time ND) Recurring several generalized tonic-clonic seizures
Kastrup et al. 4 60 F Bilateral frontal, temporal and parieto-occipital lobes Left dominant bilateral PLEDs, slowing of the posterior background rhythm Facioscapulohumeral dystrophy, electrolyte imbalance Generalized and focal motor Correction of electrolyte imbalance, clonazepam, valproic acid Normal (21th day) Good (seizure free)
Choi et al. 9 54 F Unilateral medial temporal, parieto-occipital lobes Posteriorly dominant unilateral PLEDs, slowing of the posterior background rhythm Subacute encephalopathy with seizures in alcoholics syndrome Focal to bilateral tonic-clonic Levetiracetam ND Poor (persisting aphasia and motor weakness)
Cherian et al. 10 32 F Bilateral parieto-occipital (left dominant) and frontal lobes Unilateral (right) occipital PLEDs, slowing of the posterior background rhythm Crohn’s disease on mesalamine treatment (immunomodulator), pulmonary tuberculosis Convulsive status epilepticus Valproic acid Slowing of the posterior background rhythm (time ND) Good (seizure free)
Kandemir et al. 11 60 F Bilateral parieto-occipital lobes Left dominant bilateral temporo-parieto-occipital PLEDs, slowing of the posterior background rhythm Metastatic lung cancer, usage of carboplatin and paclitaxel therapy Generalized tonic-clonic, focal-nonmotor-sensory Dexamethasone, phenytoin infusion, levetiracetam Slowing of the background and PLEDs on both temporo-parieto-occipital regions (17th and 50th days) Recurring seizures, death secondary to cardiopulmonary arrest due to cancer progression
Silveira et al. 12 20 F Bilateral frontal, posterior temporal, and parietooccipital lobes Unilateral (right) temporo-parieto-occipital PLEDs plus fast activity Acute intermittent porphyria, hypertension Generalized tonic-clonic Antihypertensives, lorazepam, levetirasetam, high dose steroids ND Good (seizure free)
Kamiya-Matsuoka et al. 3 Adult (detail ND) ND Bilateral posterior parieto-occipital lobes, and thalamus Left dominant bilateral occipital PLEDs Malignancy (details ND) ND ND Symmetric generalized rhythmic discharges (time ND) Poor (details ND)
Subramaniam et al. 13 77 M Left posterior regions Unilateral (left) posterior PLEDs ND ND Four ASMs (details ND) ND ND
Matsumoto et al. 14 79 F Unilateral (left) rectal gyrus, temporo-parietal lobes, insular cortex, and thalamus Unilateral (left) PLEDs Epilepsy, chronic phase of subarachnoid hemorrhage Focal motor Levetiracetam, general anesthesia, valproic acid, perampanel Normal (time ND) Poor, (motor and sensory aphasia and right hemispatial neglect, recurring seizures)
Fisher et al. 15 40 F Bilateral parieto-occipital and left frontal (with punctate hemorrhages) Unilateral (right) occipital and posterior temporal PLEDs, focal occipital electrographic seizures Liver transplant for alcoholic cirrhosis on prednisone, tacrolimus, and mycophenolate for acute rejection, hypertension Focal-nonmotor-sensory, focal motor, focal to bilateral tonic-clonic Antihypertensive, levetiracetam, pregabalin, lacosamide, midazolam, propofol, ketamine, topiramate, clobazam, transcranial direct current stimulation Interictal temporo-occipital spikes (time ND) Good (seizure free)
Cordelli et al. 16 (Total six children) ND ND ND PLEDs (details ND) ND ND ND ND ND
Present case 10 F Left dominant bilateral temporo-parieto-occipital lobes Left dominant bilateral PLEDs plus fast activity, slowing of the posterior background rhythm Acute extremity compartment syndrome, hypertension, hyponatremia, hypocalcemia, hypomagnesemia Focal-nonmotor-sensory, focal motor Antihypertensive, correction of electrolyte imbalance, levetiracetam, clobazam Mild unilateral (left) slowing of the posterior background rhythm (6th day) Good (seizure free)

ASM, antiseizure medication; EEG, electroencephalography; F, female; M, male; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; ND, not documented; PLEDs, periodic lateralized epileptiform discharges; PRES, posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome.