A case of insulinoma presenting as spells of altered consciousness Unmasked by drugs
Journal Title: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CURRENT RESEARCH - Year 2018, Vol 10, Issue 6
Abstract
A 35 year old male, shopkeeper by occupation, presented to us with recurrent spells of altered consciousness with varying features for last 1 year. He was labelled as depression and was on velazodone for the same. He was finally diagnosed as insulinoma, likely unmasked by the drug. He was managed with surgery and is doing well. With this case, the importance of considering hypoglycemia in atypical neurological or psychiatric episodes is highlighted.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Henna Naqash, Prof. Parvaiz Ahmad Shah, Dr. Ishrat Hussain Dar, Dr. Mohammad Hayat Bhat, Muzaffar Maqbool Dr. Mohd Mansoor
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