Hypoglycemia-Induced Hemiparesis in a Diabetic Woman after Childbirth
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 wit...
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-58aff74ffe7a4cd890e02c466d1b0b282025-08-20T03:33:38ZengWileyCase Reports in Neurological Medicine2090-66682090-66762015-01-01201510.1155/2015/210613210613Hypoglycemia-Induced Hemiparesis in a Diabetic Woman after ChildbirthVera Kukaj0Fisnik Jashari1Dren Boshnjaku2Enis Istrefi3Pranvera Ibrahimi4Clinic of Neurology, University Clinical Center of Kosovo, 10000 Pristina, KosovoClinic of Neurology, University Clinical Center of Kosovo, 10000 Pristina, KosovoClinic of Neurology, University Clinical Center of Kosovo, 10000 Pristina, KosovoClinic of Neurology, University Clinical Center of Kosovo, 10000 Pristina, KosovoDepartment of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, 901 87 Umeå, SwedenA 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/210613 |
| spellingShingle | Vera Kukaj Fisnik Jashari Dren Boshnjaku Enis Istrefi Pranvera Ibrahimi Hypoglycemia-Induced Hemiparesis in a Diabetic Woman after Childbirth Case Reports in Neurological Medicine |
| title | Hypoglycemia-Induced Hemiparesis in a Diabetic Woman after Childbirth |
| title_full | Hypoglycemia-Induced Hemiparesis in a Diabetic Woman after Childbirth |
| title_fullStr | Hypoglycemia-Induced Hemiparesis in a Diabetic Woman after Childbirth |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hypoglycemia-Induced Hemiparesis in a Diabetic Woman after Childbirth |
| title_short | Hypoglycemia-Induced Hemiparesis in a Diabetic Woman after Childbirth |
| title_sort | hypoglycemia induced hemiparesis in a diabetic woman after childbirth |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/210613 |
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