Cause of seizures: Lungs, not the brain

Hyponatremia is a common electrolyte abnormality but is usually asymptomatic and is often neglected. We present case of a 22-year-old diabetic male who presented with generalized tonic clonic seizures which was later found to be a consequence of hyponatremia. Further investigation unravels the prese...

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Main Authors:	Amitesh Aggarwal, Vishal Sharma, Surendra Rajpal, Shridhar Dwivedi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:	Lung India
Subjects:	Hyponatremia pneumonia SIADH
Online Access:	http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2011;volume=28;issue=1;spage=65;epage=66;aulast=Aggarwal

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spelling	doaj-4334d5c8315747278966d9d767234a3c2020-11-24T23:06:27ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsLung India0970-21130974-598X2011-01-01281656610.4103/0970-2113.76306Cause of seizures: Lungs, not the brainAmitesh AggarwalVishal SharmaSurendra RajpalShridhar DwivediHyponatremia is a common electrolyte abnormality but is usually asymptomatic and is often neglected. We present case of a 22-year-old diabetic male who presented with generalized tonic clonic seizures which was later found to be a consequence of hyponatremia. Further investigation unravels the presence of SIADH which was eventually found to be due to the consolidation of the left lingual lobe of lung. This case emphasizes the need for a thorough workup to identify the etiology of hyponatremia as it may unmask a treatable entity.http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2011;volume=28;issue=1;spage=65;epage=66;aulast=AggarwalHyponatremiapneumoniaSIADH
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title	Cause of seizures: Lungs, not the brain
title_short	Cause of seizures: Lungs, not the brain
title_full	Cause of seizures: Lungs, not the brain
title_fullStr	Cause of seizures: Lungs, not the brain
title_full_unstemmed	Cause of seizures: Lungs, not the brain
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publisher	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
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issn	0970-2113 0974-598X
publishDate	2011-01-01
description	Hyponatremia is a common electrolyte abnormality but is usually asymptomatic and is often neglected. We present case of a 22-year-old diabetic male who presented with generalized tonic clonic seizures which was later found to be a consequence of hyponatremia. Further investigation unravels the presence of SIADH which was eventually found to be due to the consolidation of the left lingual lobe of lung. This case emphasizes the need for a thorough workup to identify the etiology of hyponatremia as it may unmask a treatable entity.
topic	Hyponatremia pneumonia SIADH
url	http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2011;volume=28;issue=1;spage=65;epage=66;aulast=Aggarwal
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Cause of seizures: Lungs, not the brain

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