Occipital seizures and subcortical T2 hypointensity in the setting of hyperglycemia

Introduction: Occipital lobe seizures are a recognized manifestation of diabetic nonketotic hyperglycemia, though not as common as focal motor seizures. Occipital lobe white matter T2 hypointensity may suggest this diagnosis. Methods: We present a case of a 66-year-old man with hyperglycemia-related...

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Main Authors: Swapna L. Putta, Daniel Weisholtz, Tracey A. Milligan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-01-01
Series:Epilepsy and Behavior Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213323214000024