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Brainstem auditory evoked potentials during hypoglycaernia in insulin‐dependent diabetic children
Author(s) -
StenningerL E,
Leissner L,
Åman J
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1994.tb13019.x
Subject(s) - medicine , brainstem , brainstem auditory evoked potential , diabetes mellitus , endocrinology , insulin
Brainstem auditory evoked potentials (BAEP) were studied in 10 type 1 diabetic children during normoglycaemia (5.5 × 0.4mmol/l), hypoglycaemia and in the post‐hypoglycaemic state. In addition, BAEP during normoglycaemia in diabetic children were compared with those of an age‐, weight‐ and sex‐matched group of healthy control children. No significant differences were observed between all latencies of the diabetic children compared with those of the healthy children during normoglycaemia. During induction of hypoglycaemia a minor ( p < 0.05) prolongation of the inter‐peak latency 1‐V at a blood glucose concentration of 4.1 × 0.5 mmol/l was observed. This prolongation was not aggravated at glucose nadir (1.7 × 0.3 mmol/l). In conclusion, and in contrast with previous findings in non‐diabetic children and in adults with type 1 diabetes, no changes in BAEP were demonstrated during short‐term severe hypoglycaemia in diabetic children and only minor transient changes were seen during the initial phase of a standardized induction of hypoglycaemia.