Abstract:Cryptogenic new-onset refractory status epilepticus (C-NORSE) is a neurologic emergency condition characterized by refractory status epilepticus (RSE) of unknown cause. Brain atrophy in a setting of C-NORSE is usually irreversible. A 33-year-old woman who was highly suspected of C-NORSE once showed mild frontotemporal atrophy on brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), but follow-up MRI revealed recovery of the brain atrophy. Her cognitive function also gradually improved, with a reduction in seizure frequency.… Show more
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