Nuytten D, Van Hees J, Meulemans A, Carton H
Department of Neurology, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium.
J Neurol. 1991 Aug;238(5):262-4. doi: 10.1007/BF00319737.
Clinical and experimental investigations have shown that magnesium depletion causes a marked irritability of the nervous system, eventually resulting in epileptic seizures. Although magnesium deficiency as a cause of epilepsy is uncommon, its recognition and correction may prove life-saving. Two case reports are presented which emphasize the importance of recognizing hypomagnesaemia in patients with acute intractable seizures.
