title: Occipital lobe seizures: Rare hyperglycemic sequelae of type 1 diabetes mellitus.
abstract: A 15-year-old boy presented with osmotic symptoms and photopsia. He had short-term memory impairment, visual hallucinations, and headache. His random blood sugar was 474 mg/dl, HbA1c -9.4%, and glutamic acid decarboxylase -65 >2000 IU/ml. Magnetic resonance imaging brain and cerebrospinal fluid study were normal. Digital electroencephalography was suggestive of bilateral hemispheric occipital lobe seizures. He responded well to insulin and antiepileptic medications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Lakeshore Hospital and Research Centre, Ernakulam, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: Muhammed Jasim Abdul
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Jalal
authors.affiliation: Lakeshore Hospital and Research Centre, Ernakulam, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: Murali Krishna
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Menon
authors.affiliation: Lakeshore Hospital and Research Centre, Ernakulam, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: K Arun
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Lakeshore Hospital and Research Centre, Ernakulam, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: Ramesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gomez
keywords: Hyperglycemia; occipital lobe seizures; type 1 diabetes mellitus