Occipital lobe seizures: Rare hyperglycemic sequelae of type 1 diabetes mellitus

J Pediatr Neurosci. 2015 Oct-Dec;10(4):374-5. doi: 10.4103/1817-1745.174449.

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.

Keywords: Hyperglycemia; occipital lobe seizures; type 1 diabetes mellitus.

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