A three-year-old male was brought to the emergency room for presenting two episodes of approximately one minute duration in the previous hour, consisting of environmental disconnection, lost gaze, and generalized hypertonia.
Two days before he had started with diarrhea and vomiting, he had not had fever.
She had no personal history of interest.
His family history included only one six-year-old brother who had presented two febrile seizures.
Physical examination revealed no evidence of mental retardation or neurological abnormalities.
Blood count, biochemistry and venous gas analysis were normal.
He remained under observation for 20 hours without presenting new crises and good tolerance to oral hydration.
Rotavirus was detected in the coprocultive.
Subsequent follow-up showed no new seizures and normal psychomotor development.
