title: Reversible splenium diffusion weighted MRI changes associated with hypoglycemia.
abstract: Hypoglycemia can manifest as a stroke. MRI diffusion-weighted imaging is the most useful technique in diagnosing early ischemic injury. We report two cases of transient MRI lesions of the splenium of the corpus callosum related to hypoglycemia. Clinicians must be aware of such cases to avoid misdiagnosis.
authors.affiliation: University Hospital of Pointe-à-Pitre/CHU de Pointe-à-Pitre, Neurology Unit, Route de Chauvel 97139 Abymes, France. Electronic address: landais-anne@voila.fr.
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Landais
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D003337:Corpus Callosum / Q000473:pathology*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D007806:Language Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D014474:Unconsciousness / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology
keywords: Corpus callosum; Diffusion weighted imaging (DWI); Hypoglycemia; MRI; Reversible lesions; Splenium