A RARE CAUSE OF SEIZURE

DR. VASU DEVARAKONDA; DR. KRISHNA SAGAR GAJULA; DR. VIJAY KARTHIK BHOGARAJU; DR. KANIKALLA NAGARJUNA; DR. RAMA LAKSHMI THULLIMALLI; DR. VENKAT RAO CHILAKA; DR. ANUSHA KOTAKALA; DR. MOWLIKA MUPPALLA; DR. CHENNAPAREDDY ANJANEYA REDDY

Volume : VIII, Issue : IV, April - 2019

A RARE CAUSE OF SEIZURE

Dr. Vasu Devarakonda, Dr. Krishna Sagar Gajula, Dr. Vijay Karthik Bhogaraju, Dr. Kanikalla Nagarjuna, Dr. Rama Lakshmi Thullimalli, Dr. Venkat Rao Chilaka, Dr. Anusha Kotakala, Dr. Mowlika Muppalla, Dr. Chennapareddy Anjaneya Reddy

Abstract :

Hyponatremia as a cause of seizure is frequently encountered in the emergency department. We report a case of a 40–year–old male who was ought to the emergency department with seizures. Initial investigations revealed hyponatremia. Upon correction of sodium he improved gradually, and the episodes of seizures got terminated. His history was remarkable for excess urination and excess of water consumption. He had similar episodes of seizures for 3 months. Upon further evaluation, we found out the cause for hyponatremia was Psychogenic Polydipsia secondary to Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). The patient was prescribed antidepressants and he was doing well on follow–up. Therefore, one must evaluate for the cause of hyponatremia while treating such cases so that the root cause can be corrected and therefore specific treatment can be given.