Insulinoma Presenting As Refractory Seizure Disorder

Overview

Journal F1000Res

Specialties Biomedical Engineering
Science

Date 2013 Dec 24

PMID 24358830

Citations 3

Authors

Pamela Correia

Roopal Panchani

Rajeev Ranjan

Chandrashekhar Agrawal

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Abstract

Hypoglycaemia can lead to acute disorders of cognition, consciousness, epilepsy, transient ischemia, psychosis and chronic disorders of dementia and neuropathy. Misdiagnosis and delay in treatment are common and prolonged hypoglycemia can lead to permanent neurological deficit or fatal coma. Hypoglycemia caused by an insulinoma is a readily treatable condition that should be considered in the differential diagnosis of intractable seizures. The following case report highlights the need for careful reassessment of all seizures that are atypical and refractory to medication.

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