title: [Cognitive impairment probably related to repeated episodes of hypoglycemia. Report of one case].
abstract: We report a 78 year-old diabetic woman, treated with gliburide and metformin, consulting in the emergency room for a non fuctuating impairment in consciousness. She had a history of similar episodes in the last two months. A brain CAT scan showed an old putamen lacunar infarction. Noteworthy was the presence of a low glycosilated hemoglobin level of 5.2%. Hypoglycemic medications were discontinued and the patient was discharged in good conditions. After six months of follow up, the patient did not have further episodes of impairment of consciousness.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Reumatología, Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
authors.forename: Andrés
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aizman
authors.forename: Luis Manuel
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Sanhueza A
authors.forename: Mirentxu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Iruretagoyena
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Abbott
authors.forename: Juan Carlos
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Rodríguez
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rojas
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000150:complications*; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents