[Leucine-sensitive hypoglycaemia and its treatment with diazoxide (author's transl)].
A seven months old infant suffered from convulsions due to leucine-sensitive hypoglycaemia. The convulsions could not be stopped by a diet lacking in leucine, but ceased after additional application of diazoxide; hypoglycaemia was no longer observed the mental development of the child is hoped to be normal.
D000592:Amino Acid Metabolism, Inborn Errors / Q000150:complications*; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D003981:Diazoxide / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004044:Dietary Proteins; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006946:Hyperinsulinism / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D007223:Infant; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood; D007930:Leucine / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D011379:Prognosis; D012640:Seizures / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology
D001786:Blood Glucose; D004044:Dietary Proteins; D007328:Insulin; D007930:Leucine; D003981:Diazoxide
Die leucinsensible Hypoglykämie und ihre Therapie mit Diazoxid