[Acute repetitive giratory seizures as a manifestation of nonketotic hyperglycemia].
This 71 years old women without any history of epilepsy had diabetes mellitus. She was admitted for repetitive giratory seizures in relation with non-ketotic hyperglycaemia. The EEG showed right centro-parietal paroxysmal slow activity. Symptomatology disappeared within 48 hours after insulin therapy. One month later, she presented with a left hemiplegia in relation with a right sylvian infraction. The role of focal transitory ischaemia in connection with hyperglycaemia is discussed.
Taieb-Dogui
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Service de Neurologie CHU Sahloul, 4051 Sousse, Tunisie.
Harzallah
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Khlifa
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Dogui
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Ben Ammou
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Jallon
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D000368:Aged; D020520:Brain Infarction / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005260:Female; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007328:Insulin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology
D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin