Focal motor status epilepticus (FMSE) is often associated non-ketotic hyperglycemia (NKH). There are no previous reports describing FMSE with NKH that was accompanied by an acute cerebral infarction and its long term follow-up result. We describe the case of a patient having focal motor status epilepticus (FMSE) associated with non-ketotic hyperglycemia (NKH) and acute cerebral infarction who later developed recurrent unprovoked seizures. A small acute infarct was observed in the left frontal subcortical area on diffusion-weighted images (DWI). FMSE was initially controlled with short term antiepileptic drugs and strict glucose control. Two years later, recurrent seizures occurred, and long-term antiepileptic drug treatment was administered. DWI should be considered for acute cerebral infarction in patients having FMSE associated with NKH, and careful follow-up should be conducted for such patients.
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Lee, J.-J., Jung, J., Kang, K., Park, J.-M., Shin, H., Kwon, O., & Kim, B.-K. (2014). Recurrent Seizures Following Focal Motor Status Epilepticus in a Patient with Non-Ketotic Hyperglycemia and Acute Cerebral Infarction. Journal of Epilepsy Research, 4(1), 28–30. https://doi.org/10.14581/jer.14007
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