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Transient Postictal Hyperglycemia as a Diagnostic Clue of Mitochondrial Encephalomyopathy, Lactic Acidosis, and Stroke-like Episodes.
Acta neurologica Taiwanica - 25 Mar 2022
Liao Nai-Yi, Lin Liang-Yu, Chen Chien, Liao Yi-Chu, Lee Yi-Chung
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PURPOSE: To propose that transient postictal hyperglycemia as a diagnostic clue of mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes (MELAS). CASE REPORT: We reported two non-diabetic patients presenting with generalized seizure and transient postictal hyperglycemia. At the acute stage, both patients had hyperglycemia with serum glucose levels more than 400 mg/dl, normal glycated...
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