Tonic Focal Seizures in Nonketotic Hyperglycemia of Diabetes Mellitus

1981; American Medical Association; Volume: 38; Issue: 8 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1001/archneur.1981.00510080074011

ISSN

1538-3687

Autores

Nagagopal Venna, Tony Sabin,

Tópico(s)

Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases

Resumo

• Three patients had recurrent focal motor seizures as the first manifestation of nonketotic hyperglycemia (NKHG) of diabetes mellitus. The seizures were characterized by stereotypical tonic changes in body posture and arrest of speech that have been associated with supplementary motor area seizures. Recognition of the link between this unusual form of focal epilepsy and NKHG would help in the early diagnosis and treatment of the serious underlying metabolic disturbance.

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