title: Hypoglycemic hemiplegic syndrome.
abstract: Hypoglycemia must be considered in any patient with an acute change of mental status or in a patient who shows a focal neurological deficit. Treatment with high IV glucose concentrations can save the patient from grave irreversible neurological sequelae and death.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005947:Glucose / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D008108:Liver Diseases, Alcoholic / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D005947:Glucose