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Bilateral Temporal Lobe MRI Changes in Uncomplicated Hypoglycemic Coma

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 September 2015

B.F. Boeve ,
D.G. Bell  and
J.H. Noseworthy
B.F. Boeve
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic/Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota
D.G. Bell
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic/Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota
J.H. Noseworthy*
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic/Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota
*
Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, 200 1st Street SW, Rochester, Minnesota 55905 USA
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Abstract:

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We report bilateral temporal lobe MRI findings in a patient following an episode of prolonged hypoglycemia uncomplicated by coexisting anoxia, hypotension, acidosis, drug intoxication, infection, or status epilepticus. The MRI findings are discussed in relation to the experimental and human data on hypoglycemic neuronal injury.

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Original Articles
Information
Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences , Volume 22 , Issue 1 , February 1995 , pp. 56 - 58
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Copyright © Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation 1995

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