Severe lactic acidosis following alcohol related generalised seizures.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A 45-year-old alcoholic man presented following several short grand-mal seizures. He was not known to be epileptic. Initial investigations demonstrated a severe lactic acidosis. The rise in lactate was one of the highest levels reported in similar patients. The patient recovered within 4 h of management with oxygen, fluids and sodium bicarbonate. Lactic acidosis following convulsions is often associated with spontaneous resolution and a favourable outcome.
Medical subject headings
- Acidosis, Lactic
- Alcoholism
- Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic