Background: Oral antiseizure medications (ASMs) are first-line treatments for patients with epilepsy. However, ASMs may alter sleep architecture, adversely affecting patient outcomes. The meta-analysis aimed to elucidate the effect of ASMs on sleep architecture.
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March 2018
Purpose: Hemiballism caused by hypoglycemia is rare. We presented a case who suffered from episodic hemiballism induced by hypoglycemia with spontaneously recovery after sleep. The possible mechanism of these self-limited episodes was also discussed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDiabetic striatopathy is an uncommon and life threatening manifestation of diabetes mellitus. It has a tendency to occur in the elderly, female and people of Asian descent. Patients usually present with hemichorea-hemiballism caused by non-ketotic hyperglycemia.
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