A case report of epilepsia partialis continua as a rare initial presentation of diabetic ketoacidosis.

Tom Antony; Alagu thiyagarajan A

Authors

Dr. Tom Antony Postgraduate student, Department of General Medicine, Coimbatore Medical College and Hospital, Coimbatore, India.
Dr. Alagu Thiyagarajan A Senior Assistant Professor, Department of General Medicine, Coimbatore Medical College and Hospital, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.

Keywords:

Hyperglycemia, magnetic resonance imaging, seizures, Faciobrachial myoclonus, Epilepsia Partialis Continua, diabetic ketoacidosis

Abstract

The horizon of movement disorders in diabetes mellitus is expanding. While chorea and ballism and rarely different types of myoclonus are well-recognised movement disorders as presenting manifestation of non-ketotic hyperglycemic states, it is not well documented in DKA. Here we report a 53 year old female presenting with Faciobrachial myoclonic seizures as an initial manifestation of diabetic ketoacidosis and treatment of seizures with adequate glycemic control and correction of DKA

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