title: Recurrent bilateral dislocation of the shoulders due to nocturnal hypoglycemia: a case report.
abstract: A 20-year-old male was admitted to emergency room with convulsion. He had insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus for 8 years. He had suffered nocturnal hypoglycemia after strenuous exercise without additional calories. After recovery, the patient complained of bilateral anterior shoulder dislocation. Patient's history revealed another episode of bilateral shoulder dislocations after an hypoglycemic convulsion 3 years ago.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Osmangazi University Hospital, Meşelik 26480, Eskişehir, Turkey. aozcelik@ogu.edu.tr
authors.forename: Abdurrahman
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ozçelik
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dinçer
authors.forename: Haldun
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cetinkanat
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D015444:Exercise; D007839:Functional Laterality; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000150:complications*; D007328:Insulin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D012783:Shoulder Dislocation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D012784:Shoulder Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D007328:Insulin