Charles E L Walker, Brendon W H Lee, Joanna E Offord, Hanka Laue-Gizzi, Shaun Watson, Ernest Somerville, Ashish Agar, Minas T Coroneo, Ian C Francis
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Abstract
Background: Visual changes due to hyperglycemia in diabetes are not uncommon. While blurred vision is a well-established sequela of chronic hyperglycemia, homonymous hemianopia with or without electroclinical seizures is much rarer and can be mistaken for migraine, temporal arteritis, or ischemia of the central nervous system.
Methods: This article analyzed case studies for 3 patients (67M, 68M, 52F) presenting with complex visual phenomena, from 3 to 42 days duration, including pathogenesis, clinical findings, management, and follow-up.
Results: Examinations demonstrated dense left homonymous hemianopias in 2 patients and a left inferior homonymous quadrantanopia in one, with no other abnormalities. Patients described vivid, nonstereotyped intermittent hallucinations in the affected fields. Blood glucose levels ranged from 13.5 to 35.0 mmol/L (243-630 mg/dL) without ketosis and HbA1c from 14.6% to 16.8%. Computed tomography of the brain showed no acute intracranial pathology. MRI of the brain either detected no abnormalities or demonstrated changes consistent with seizure activity. Electroencephalogram (EEG) demonstrated seizures over the right occipital region in each patient. EEG seizures coincided with patients' hallucinations, while they remained otherwise conscious. Oral hypoglycemic and antiepileptic medications were commenced with rapid and complete reversal of the seizures and visual field deficits, confirmed by repeat Automated 30-2 and MRI.
Conclusions: Hyperglycemia-induced occipital lobe seizures with visual hallucinations and interictal homonymous visual field defects represent a rare but clinically important diagnosis. This article highlights the importance of prompt recognition and treatment to facilitate recovery.
期刊介绍:
The Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology (JNO) is the official journal of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society (NANOS). It is a quarterly, peer-reviewed journal that publishes original and commissioned articles related to neuro-ophthalmology.