Post-operative nonketotic hyperglycemic induced focal motor status epilepticus related to treatment with corticosteroids following standard anterior temporal lobectomy

Authors

Andrew ZillgittFollow
Abdullah AlshammaaFollow
Muhammad S. Kahn
Sarah Madani
Salman ZahoorFollow
Ellen L. Air, Henry Ford HealthFollow

Recommended Citation

Zillgitt A, Alshammaa A, Kahn MS, Madani S, Zahoor S, and Air EL. Post-operative nonketotic hyperglycemic induced focal motor status epilepticus related to treatment with corticosteroids following standard anterior temporal lobectomy. Epilepsy Behav Case Rep 2018; 10:124-128.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2018

Publication Title

Epilepsy Behav Case Rep

Abstract

•Complications from standard ATL are uncommon and the use of post-operative corticosteroids may reduce complications.•Following standard ATL, FMSE was present after treatment with corticosteroids that resolved after blood sugar control.•After epilepsy surgery, corticosteroids should be used cautiously in people with comorbid diabetes mellitus.

Comments

original version available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ebcr.2018.09.001, Creative Commons Attribution License

PubMed ID

30416961

Volume

10

First Page

124

Last Page

128