Continuous monitoring devices and seizure patterns by glucose, time and lateralized seizure onset
Katie M Kinnear1, Nicole M Warner1, Alan M Haltiner1
1Swedish Epilepsy Center, Seattle, WA, USA.
Objectives:
To investigate if glucose levels influence seizure patterns.
Materials And Methods:
In a patient with RNS/NeuroPace implanted bi-temporally and type 1 diabetes mellitus, seizure event times and onset locations were matched to continuous tissue glucose.
Results:
Left focal seizure (LFS, n = 22) glucoses averaged 169 mg/dL, while right focal seizure (RFS, n = 23) glucoses averaged 131 mg/dL (p = 0.03). LFS occurred at mean time 17:02 while RFS occurred at 04:23. LFS spread to the contralateral side (n = 19) more than RFS (n = 2).
Conclusion:
Seizure onset laterality and spread vary with glucose and time of seizure.
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