Hypoglycemia: a complication of diabetes therapy in children.
The experience of hypoglycemia is probably the most feared and hated consequence of life with type 1 diabetes among pediatric patients and their parents. Although transient detrimental effects are clearly disturbing and may have severe results, there is surprisingly little evidence of long-term CNS damage, even after multiple hypoglycemic episodes, except in rare instances. Despite the latter evidence, we advocate that every treatment regimen be designed to prevent hypoglycemia without inducing unacceptable hyperglycemia and increasing the risk of micro- and macrovascular complications.
Ryan
Christopher
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Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh, Western Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
Gurtunca
Nursen
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Becker
Dorothy
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D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology; D002648:Child; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000097:blood / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D004569:Electroencephalography; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000097:blood / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D011379:Prognosis; D012008:Recurrence; D012307:Risk Factors
D001786:Blood Glucose