Open AccessHypoglycaemic Brain Injury: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Poly Sengupta,
Abdul Kader Sheikh,
Zakir Hossain,
Hamidur Rahman,
Mrinal Kanti Das,
Rama Biswas
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
bangladesh journal of neuroscience
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2408-8382
pISSN - 1023-4853
DOI - 10.3329/bjn.v29i1.56172
Subject(s) - hypoglycemia , coma (optics) , medicine , diffusion mri , neuroscience , intensive care medicine , psychology , radiology , magnetic resonance imaging , physics , insulin , optics
Neurological features of severe hypoglycemia range from reversible focal deficits to irreversible coma or death. Diffusion weighted MRI of brain image is a useful tool in evaluating profound hypoglycemic brain injuries. We report a case of 27 year old male who died from brain injuries following an episode of prolonged hypoglycemia. We here discuss the neuropathological and diffusion-MRI changes of hypoglycemic brain injuries and its prognostic importance.
Bangladesh Journal of Neuroscience 2013; Vol. 29 (1) : 60-63