Critical illness-induced dysglycemia and the brain
Author(s) -
Romain Sonneville,
Ilse Vanhorebeek,
Heleen M. den Hertog,
Fabrice Chrétien,
Djillali Annane,
Tarek Sharshar,
Greet Van den Berghe
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
intensive care medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.658
H-Index - 197
eISSN - 1432-1238
pISSN - 0342-4642
DOI - 10.1007/s00134-014-3577-0
Subject(s) - medicine , critical illness polyneuropathy , hypoglycemia , intensive care medicine , glycemic , critical illness , stress hyperglycemia , neuroprotection , observational study , randomized controlled trial , traumatic brain injury , diabetes mellitus , intensive care , psychiatry , critically ill , endocrinology
Dysglycemia is a characteristic feature of critical illness associated with adverse outcome. Whether dysglycemia contributes to brain dysfunction during critical illness and long-term neurological complications is unclear. We give an overview of glucose metabolism in the brain and review the literature on critical illness-induced dysglycemia and the brain.
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