Hypoglycemia-Induced Hemiparesis in a Diabetic Woman after Childbirth

Hypoglycemia-Induced Hemiparesis in a Diabetic Woman after Childbirth

A 24-year-old female with type 1 diabetes mellitus presented with hemiparesis induced by hypoglycemia. She was hospitalized because she has noticed a weakness of her right hand and leg three days after childbirth. On physical examination she had an expressive dysphasia and right side hemiparesis wit...

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Main Authors: Vera Kukaj, Fisnik Jashari, Dren Boshnjaku, Enis Istrefi, Pranvera Ibrahimi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/210613
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spelling doaj-58aff74ffe7a4cd890e02c466d1b0b282020-11-25T00:03:22ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Neurological Medicine2090-66682090-66762015-01-01201510.1155/2015/210613210613Hypoglycemia-Induced Hemiparesis in a Diabetic Woman after ChildbirthVera Kukaj0Fisnik Jashari1Dren Boshnjaku2Enis Istrefi3Pranvera Ibrahimi4Clinic of Neurology, University Clinical Center of Kosovo, 10000 Pristina, KosovoClinic of Neurology, University Clinical Center of Kosovo, 10000 Pristina, KosovoClinic of Neurology, University Clinical Center of Kosovo, 10000 Pristina, KosovoClinic of Neurology, University Clinical Center of Kosovo, 10000 Pristina, KosovoDepartment of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, 901 87 Umeå, SwedenA 24-year-old female with type 1 diabetes mellitus presented with hemiparesis induced by hypoglycemia. She was hospitalized because she has noticed a weakness of her right hand and leg three days after childbirth. On physical examination she had an expressive dysphasia and right side hemiparesis with facial drop. Hypoglycemia is rarely associated with hemiparesis and it is often overlooked, especially when it happens in patients at higher risk of other diseases frequently associated with hemiparesis. Although sporadical cases of hypoglycemia-induced hemiparesis were reported, the clear pathophysiology behind this is not well determined. However, any individual case is important in order to increase the awareness of hypoglycemia as an important etiology of this condition.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/210613
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author Vera Kukaj
Fisnik Jashari
Dren Boshnjaku
Enis Istrefi
Pranvera Ibrahimi
spellingShingle Vera Kukaj
Fisnik Jashari
Dren Boshnjaku
Enis Istrefi
Pranvera Ibrahimi
Hypoglycemia-Induced Hemiparesis in a Diabetic Woman after Childbirth
Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
author_facet Vera Kukaj
Fisnik Jashari
Dren Boshnjaku
Enis Istrefi
Pranvera Ibrahimi
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title Hypoglycemia-Induced Hemiparesis in a Diabetic Woman after Childbirth
title_short Hypoglycemia-Induced Hemiparesis in a Diabetic Woman after Childbirth
title_full Hypoglycemia-Induced Hemiparesis in a Diabetic Woman after Childbirth
title_fullStr Hypoglycemia-Induced Hemiparesis in a Diabetic Woman after Childbirth
title_full_unstemmed Hypoglycemia-Induced Hemiparesis in a Diabetic Woman after Childbirth
title_sort hypoglycemia-induced hemiparesis in a diabetic woman after childbirth
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
issn 2090-6668
2090-6676
publishDate 2015-01-01
description A 24-year-old female with type 1 diabetes mellitus presented with hemiparesis induced by hypoglycemia. She was hospitalized because she has noticed a weakness of her right hand and leg three days after childbirth. On physical examination she had an expressive dysphasia and right side hemiparesis with facial drop. Hypoglycemia is rarely associated with hemiparesis and it is often overlooked, especially when it happens in patients at higher risk of other diseases frequently associated with hemiparesis. Although sporadical cases of hypoglycemia-induced hemiparesis were reported, the clear pathophysiology behind this is not well determined. However, any individual case is important in order to increase the awareness of hypoglycemia as an important etiology of this condition.
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/210613
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