Neuroglycopenia in normoglycaemic patients, and the potential benefit of ketosis.
We report a patient with recurrent symptoms of neuroglycopenia due to a defective glucose transport into brain. The potential benefit of ketosis in neuroglycopenia is discussed from the therapeutic concept of a ketogenic diet in GLUT1-deficiency syndrome.
Willemsen
M A A P
MA
Department of Paediatric Neurology, University Medical Centre Nijmegen, Nijmegen, the Netherlands. m.willemsen@cukz.umcn.nl
Soorani-Lunsing
R J
RJ
Pouwels
E
E
Klepper
J
J
D000293:Adolescent; D001692:Biological Transport; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis*; D001923:Brain Chemistry; D001928:Brain Diseases, Metabolic / Q000097:blood* / Q000178:diet therapy; D005260:Female; D051272:Glucose Transporter Type 1; D006801:Humans; D007657:Ketone Bodies / Q000378:metabolism; D009004:Monosaccharide Transport Proteins / Q000172:deficiency*; D013577:Syndrome
D001786:Blood Glucose; D051272:Glucose Transporter Type 1; D007657:Ketone Bodies; D009004:Monosaccharide Transport Proteins; C495677:SLC2A1 protein, human