title: Cerebrovascular complications of diabetic ketoacidosis in children.
abstract: Neurological deterioration in children with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is commonly caused by cerebral edema. However, subtle cerebral injuries including strokes should also be suspected, since children with hyperglycemia and DKA are prone to thrombosis. In this paper, a case involving a 2 month-old patient that presented cerebral edema and stroke as complications of DKA is reported. In the discussion, the literature on neurological complications of DKA in children is briefly reviewed, emphasizing the prothrombotic tendency of these patients.
authors.affiliation: Hospital das Clínicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. luismensiq@medicina.ufmg.br
authors.forename: Luis Felipe Mendonça de
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Siqueira
mesh_terms: D001929:Brain Edema / Q000209:etiology*; D016883:Diabetic Ketoacidosis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology*