Hypoglycemia-Induced Hemiparesis in a Diabetic Woman after Childbirth

Joint Authors

Kukaj, Vera
Jashari, Fisnik
Boshnjaku, Dren
Istrefi, Enis
Ibrahimi, Pranvera

Source

Case Reports in Neurological Medicine

Issue

Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-3, 3 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2015-04-23

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

3

Main Subjects

Medicine

Abstract EN

A 24-year-old female with type 1 diabetes mellitus presented with hemiparesis induced by hypoglycemia.

She was hospitalized because she has noticed a weakness of her right hand and leg three days after childbirth.

On physical examination she had an expressive dysphasia and right side hemiparesis with facial drop.

Hypoglycemia is rarely associated with hemiparesis and it is often overlooked, especially when it happens in patients at higher risk of other diseases frequently associated with hemiparesis.

Although sporadical cases of hypoglycemia-induced hemiparesis were reported, the clear pathophysiology behind this is not well determined.

However, any individual case is important in order to increase the awareness of hypoglycemia as an important etiology of this condition.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Kukaj, Vera& Jashari, Fisnik& Boshnjaku, Dren& Istrefi, Enis& Ibrahimi, Pranvera. 2015. Hypoglycemia-Induced Hemiparesis in a Diabetic Woman after Childbirth. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058999

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Kukaj, Vera…[et al.]. Hypoglycemia-Induced Hemiparesis in a Diabetic Woman after Childbirth. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058999

American Medical Association (AMA)

Kukaj, Vera& Jashari, Fisnik& Boshnjaku, Dren& Istrefi, Enis& Ibrahimi, Pranvera. Hypoglycemia-Induced Hemiparesis in a Diabetic Woman after Childbirth. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058999

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1058999