Logo image
Neuroimaging in patients with abnormal blood glucose levels
Journal article   Open access   Peer reviewed

Neuroimaging in patients with abnormal blood glucose levels

G Bathla, B Policeni and A Agarwal
American journal of neuroradiology : AJNR, Vol.35(5), pp.833-840
05/2014
DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A3486
PMID: 23639559
url
https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A3486View
Published (Version of record) Open Access

Abstract

Smooth neuronal functioning requires an uninterrupted supply of energy that is provided by glucose under normal physiologic conditions. Significant variations in plasma glucose levels, be it hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia, can present with myriad clinical manifestations and may mimic stroke. At times, the diagnosis is either not apparent or not clinically suspected. Imaging can suggest the diagnosis in unsuspected cases and can help in the assessment of the extent of neuronal damage in known cases, making it vital for the neuroradiologist to be aware of both common and atypical neuroimaging findings in hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia.
Brain Diseases, Metabolic - pathology Neuroimaging - methods Diagnosis, Differential Humans Hyperglycemia - complications Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods Brain Diseases, Metabolic - blood Hypoglycemia - pathology Hyperglycemia - blood Hyperglycemia - pathology Hypoglycemia - complications Hypoglycemia - blood Blood Glucose - metabolism Brain Diseases, Metabolic - complications

Details

Logo image