Seizures Related to Hypomagnesemia: A Case Series and Review of the Literature.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Childhood seizures have various nonneurological etiologies. The patient's magnesium levels should be measured when evaluating afebrile seizures. The purpose of the current case series is to describe a systematic approach for diagnosing hypomagnesemia using 3 recent patient cases.

Methods

This case series describes 3 patients with unprovoked hypomagnesemia-associated seizures. The authors describe the differential diagnosis, pathophysiology, and the workup of hypomagnesemia-associated seizures.

Results

Hypomagnesemia contributed to the cause of the seizures in all 3 cases. Various causes of hypomagnesemia were investigated, including genetic etiologies. All 3 patients were maintained at a magnesium level >0.65 mmol/L, which improved or eliminated the seizures

SUBMITTER: Chen BB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5417264 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature