Citation

Shirayama H, Ohshiro Y, Kinjo Y, Taira S, Teruya I, Nakachi K, Tawata M, Takasu N. Diabet. Med. 2004; 21(6): 623-624.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, Diabetes UK, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/j.1464-5491.2004.01185.x

PMID

15154950

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The development of hemiplegia as a result of hypoglycaemia was first described in 1928. However, the mechanism remains unclear.
CASE REPORT: We report a case of a 58-year-old male with diabetes, who developed left hemiplegia during a severe hypoglycaemic event.

RESULTS Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging detected an increased signal intensity in the pons, indicating that the patient's hemiplegia resulted from acute brain injury.
CONCLUSIONS: This report provides evidence that acute brain injury may be a cause of the neurological deficit.

Language: en

Keywords

Acute Disease; Brain Injuries; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; Hemiplegia; Humans; Hypoglycemia; Insulin; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Middle Aged; Suicide, Attempted