Cortical blindness and cerebral infarction associated with severe hypoglycemia.
OBJECTIVE
To describe a case of cortical blindness and cerebral infarction associated with severe hypoglycemia.


CONCLUSIONS
The possible pathogenesis of the neurological defects is discussed.
Gold
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Department of Diabetes, Newcastle General Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Marshall
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SM
D000328:Adult; D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology*; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications*; D007328:Insulin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007331:Insulin Coma; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D007328:Insulin