Journal of Pediatric Neurology 2005; 03(03): 137-140
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1557269
Review Article
Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart – New York

Cerebral MRI findings in neonatal hypoglycemia

Gulsah Bademci
a   Department of Neurosurgery, University of Kirikkale, Faculty of Medicine, Kirikkale, Turkey
,
Engin Yucel
a   Department of Neurosurgery, University of Kirikkale, Faculty of Medicine, Kirikkale, Turkey
,
Didem Aliefendioglu
b   Department of Neonatology, University of Kirikkale, Faculty of Medicine, Kirikkale, Turkey
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03 March 2005

04 April 2005

Publication Date:
29 July 2015 (online)

Abstract

Metabolic disturbances such as anoxia and hypoglycemia may adversely alter the development of the neonatal brain. While rapid and appropriate diagnosis with adequate therapy has a good prognosis; delayed detection and/or inappropriate therapy increases the risk of the development of irreversible brain damage. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies are essential in neonatal hypoglycemia to define the characteristics and severity of cerebral lesions after hypoglycemia, to decide the efficacy of preferred treatment modality and to predict the neurologic outcome. Although acute and long-term radiologic abnormalities associated with hypoglycemic episodes in children and adults are well documented, the details of the situation for neonatal hypoglycemia are still emerging. In this review, the impact of MRI findings of neonatal hypoglycemia on diagnosis, monitoring of treatment and neurologic outcome was discussed.