Hyperglycaemia-related visual seizure
Introduction: Visual seizure is one of the rare complications of poorly controlled chronic hyperglycaemia. This condition can be debilitating for patients. Early recognition and careful control of hyperglycaemia is vital. Case description: A middle-aged female was found collapsed at her home after m...
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| description | Introduction: Visual seizure is one of the rare complications of poorly controlled chronic hyperglycaemia. This condition can be debilitating for patients. Early recognition and careful control of hyperglycaemia is vital.
Case description: A middle-aged female was found collapsed at her home after missing insulin for several days. She was found to have diabetes ketoacidosis (DKA) and she was started on treatment for DKA. She reported visual hallucinations in the right side of her visual field for a week. Further assessment with EEG and brain MRI suggested an occipital seizure consistent with metabolic disturbances. She was initially started on antiepileptic medication. After strict diabetes control, her symptoms resolved, and she no longer needed antiepileptic treatment.
Conclusion: Experiencing diabetes-related seizures can be terrifying both for patients and their family. Early recognition and quick control of hyperglycaemia is important in treating these patients. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1c05efb9647849228a8fa5a6cb1ae2e62023-07-12T07:29:01ZengSMC MEDIA SRLEuropean Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine2284-25942023-06-0110.12890/2023_0039523487Hyperglycaemia-related visual seizureWin Myat Thu0Hein Htet Zaw1University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, UKUniversity Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, UKIntroduction: Visual seizure is one of the rare complications of poorly controlled chronic hyperglycaemia. This condition can be debilitating for patients. Early recognition and careful control of hyperglycaemia is vital. Case description: A middle-aged female was found collapsed at her home after missing insulin for several days. She was found to have diabetes ketoacidosis (DKA) and she was started on treatment for DKA. She reported visual hallucinations in the right side of her visual field for a week. Further assessment with EEG and brain MRI suggested an occipital seizure consistent with metabolic disturbances. She was initially started on antiepileptic medication. After strict diabetes control, her symptoms resolved, and she no longer needed antiepileptic treatment. Conclusion: Experiencing diabetes-related seizures can be terrifying both for patients and their family. Early recognition and quick control of hyperglycaemia is important in treating these patients.https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/3952diabeteshyperglycaemiaseizure |
| spellingShingle | Win Myat Thu Hein Htet Zaw Hyperglycaemia-related visual seizure European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine diabetes hyperglycaemia seizure |
| title | Hyperglycaemia-related visual seizure |
| title_full | Hyperglycaemia-related visual seizure |
| title_fullStr | Hyperglycaemia-related visual seizure |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hyperglycaemia-related visual seizure |
| title_short | Hyperglycaemia-related visual seizure |
| title_sort | hyperglycaemia related visual seizure |
| topic | diabetes hyperglycaemia seizure |
| url | https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/3952 |
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