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Does lamictal work for diabetic seizures?

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Underlying disorder : Seizures related to diabetic hypoglycemia can also indicate an underlying seizure disorder. Those of my patients on anti seizure medication typically have epilepsy. Their seizure threshold is lowered by hypoglycemia. When seizure disorder is diagnosed in a patient with diabetes often they have seizures when glucoses aren't even terribly low. Best to prevent hypoglycemia.

Answered 3/24/2013

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Yes: Seizures in diabetes can be due to low blood sugar, but can also be present due to brain problems associated with diabetes or merely co-morbidities. Most epilepsy specialists in usa will go to Lamictal as a first choice drug for many types of epilepsy, and I have found it is very well tolerated and effective.

Answered 6/26/2014

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