Diffusion-weighted MR imaging in early diagnosis and prognosis of hypoglycemia.
We describe 2 cases of diffusion-weighted (DW) MR imaging in hypoglycemic coma. One patient, with diffuse cortical lesions, had a poor outcome, but the other, with transient white matter abnormalities, made a complete recovery. The distinctive patterns of DW MR imaging abnormalities in hypoglycemic patients should be recognized and may be a predictor of clinical outcome.
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Department of Neuroradiology, National Neuroscience Institute, 11 Jalan Tan Tock Seng, Singapore 308433.
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D000368:Aged; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood; D003926:Diabetic Coma / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology