Non-convulsive status epilepticus characterised exclusively by a language disorder induced by non-ketotic hyperglycaemia.
Epileptic Disord
; 13(2): 193-6, 2011 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
Non-ketotic hyperglycaemia is an endocrine emergency characterised by elevated blood glucose levels and high plasma osmolarity. While hypoglycaemia-induced seizures are usually generalised, hyperglycaemia-induced seizures are often focal and secondary to the presence of brain lesions. Moreover, in the few studies in which language disorders of epileptic origin have been reported as a clinical manifestation of non-ketotic hyperglycaemia, the disorders were usually not isolated but were followed by partial motor seizures. We describe a patient who presented with non-convulsive partial status epilepticus and whose only sign was a fluctuating language disorder induced by non-ketotic hyperglycaemia. There were no accompanying brain lesions and the patient responded optimally to diazepam. Neurophysiological EEG evaluation was fundamental for the diagnosis.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Estado Epiléptico
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Hiperglucemia
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Trastornos del Lenguaje
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Epileptic Disord
Asunto de la revista:
CEREBRO
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NEUROLOGIA
Año:
2011
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Italia