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Hypoglycemia and Glucagon

Hypoglycemia and Glucagon

Without prolonged fasting, healthy individuals maintain blood glucose levels above 3.5 mM due to a well-adapted neuroendocrine counterregulatory system that effectively prevents acute hypoglycemia, a potentially life-threatening condition. The primary clinical scenarios for hypoglycemia encompass diabetes treatment, inappropriate production of endogenous insulin or insulin-like substances by tumors, and the use of glucose-lowering agents in non-diabetic individuals. Notably, hypoglycemia in the...

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Hypoglycemic encephalopathy with extensive brain injuries: A case report.

Mohamed Hamid¹, Youssouf Benmoh¹, Ahmed Bourazza¹

¹Department of Neurology, Mohammed V Military Instruction Hospital, Rabat, Morocco.

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|October 23, 2023

Summary

Hypoglycemia, or low blood glucose, can cause severe brain damage. This case highlights widespread brain injury resulting from prolonged hypoglycemia, emphasizing its serious neurological consequences.

Area of Science:

Neurology
Endocrinology
Radiology

Background:

Hypoglycemia, defined as blood glucose <50 mg/dL, can lead to metabolic encephalopathy.

Keywords:

Basal ganglia Brain injury Coma Glucose Hypoglycemic encephalopathy

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This condition is frequently seen in patients with diabetes or chronic alcoholism.

Neurological effects vary from temporary deficits to coma based on hypoglycemia's duration and severity.