J Korean Radiol Soc.  2003 Oct;49(4):359-362. 10.3348/jkrs.2003.49.4.359.

Brain Injuries Due to Neonatal Hypoglycemia: Case Report

• Kim DB
• Song CJ
• Chang MY
• Youn HW

• KMID: 2199942
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.2003.49.4.359

Abstract

Although hypoglycemia may be common among neonates, brain injuries resulting from isolated neonatal hypoglycemia are rare. The condition may cause neurological symptoms such as stupor, jitteriness, and seizures, though in their absence, diagnosis is delayed or difficult. Hypoglycemia was diagnosed in a three-day-old neonate after he visited the emergency department with loose stool, poor oral intake, and decreased activity, first experienced two days earlier. Two days after his visity, several episodes of seizure occurred. T2 and diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance (MR) scanning, performed at 11 days of age, revealed bilateral and symmetrical high signal intensity lesions in occipital, parietal, and temporal lobes. We report the MR findings of hypoglycemic encephalopathy in a neonate.

Keyword

Brain injuries; Hypoglycemia, MR

MeSH Terms

Brain Injuries*
Brain*
Diagnosis
Emergency Service, Hospital
Humans
Hypoglycemia*
Infant, Newborn
Rabeprazole
Seizures
Stupor
Temporal Lobe