Clinical analysis of 18 cases of epilepsy in non-ketotic hyperglycaemia / 临床神经病学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To discover the clinical characteristics of epilepsy in non-ketotic hyperglycaemia.Methods The clinical data of 18 patients with epilepsy in non-ketotic hyperglycaemia were studied retrospectively.Results Ten patients had recurrent episodes of seizure when glycaemic control was lost.Other eight cases had seizure as the first onset,but they were not identified diagnosis with diabetes mellitus.Glycemic levels varied from 16.8 ～ 32.1 mmol/L.Fourteen patients with focal seizures accounted for 77.8%.Seizure control occurred after insulin treatment.Conclusion Epilepsy in non-ketotic hyperglycaemia has not history of diabetes in some patients and occur epilepsy at first.Focal seizures can be seen in most patients.Insulin treatment is essential to control seizures.