title: Nesidioblastosis: an undescribed cause of transient loss of conscience in young adults.
abstract: A young woman with recurrent episodes of traumatic transient loss of consciousness was found to have severe hypoglycaemia during episodes after negative investigation for common causes. She was diagnosed nesidioblastosis and total pancreatectomy was performed leading to symptom resolution.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, University Hospital, Coimbra's Hospital Centre and University, Praceta Prof. Mota Pinto, Avenue Bissaya Barreto, 3000-075 Coimbra, Portugal.
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Soares
authors.forename: Rui
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Providência
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pontes
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000209:etiology; D046768:Nesidioblastosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D010180:Pancreatectomy; D012008:Recurrence; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014474:Unconsciousness / Q000209:etiology*; D055815:Young Adult