Diabetic Ketoacidosis-Associated Stroke in Children and Youth

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a state of severe insulin deficiency, either absolute or relative, resulting in hyperglycemia and ketonemia. Although possibly underappreciated, up to 10% of cases of intracerebral complications associated with an episode of DKA, and/or its treatment, in children and...

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Main Authors: Jennifer Ruth Foster, Gavin Morrison, Douglas D. Fraser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Stroke Research and Treatment
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/219706