Seizures Due to Insulinoma- A Rare but Treatable Cause.

J Assoc Physicians India

Postgraduate Resident, Department of Medicine, Vardhman Mahaveer Medical College and Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi.

Published: March 2017

Hypoglycemia can cause multiple neuroglycopenic symptoms; seizures being one of them. 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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