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[Hypoglycemic hemiparesis].

E M Gatto1, M M Fernández Pardal, G Fueyo

  • 1Instituto de Neurocirugía y Neurología Sanatorio Mitre, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Neurologia (Barcelona, Spain)
|February 1, 1992
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Hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar, can mimic stroke symptoms like hemiparesis. Promptly correcting blood glucose levels in diabetic patients can reverse these neurological deficits.

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Endocrinology
  • Diabetology

Background:

  • Hypoglycemia is a common complication of insulin therapy in diabetic patients.
  • Neurological symptoms like hemiparesis and dysarthria are typically associated with cerebrovascular events.
  • Distinguishing hypoglycemia from stroke is crucial for appropriate patient management.

Observation:

  • A case of an insulin-dependent diabetic patient presenting with transient ischemic attack (TIA)-like symptoms, including right hemiparesis and dysarthria, was observed.
  • The patient's blood glucose level was critically low at 35 mg %.
  • These focal neurological signs occurred with preserved consciousness.

Findings:

  • The neurological deficits resolved completely after the correction of blood glucose levels, indicating hypoglycemia as the cause.

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  • Physiopathogenic mechanisms, including selective neuronal vulnerability, vasospasms, and underlying vascular disease, were considered.
  • The study highlights that hypoglycemia can present with focal neurological signs mimicking stroke.

    • Implications:

    • Diabetic patients, particularly those on insulin, presenting with focal neurological symptoms should be evaluated for hypoglycemia.
    • Considering hypoglycemia as a differential diagnosis can prevent misdiagnosis and ensure timely and effective treatment.
    • This underscores the importance of glucose monitoring and management in preventing severe hypoglycemic episodes with neurological manifestations.