Hypoglycemic hemiplegia: Insulinoma masquerading as stroke

Vijay Shanmugam; Simon Zimnowodzki; Jeffrey Curtin; Philip B. Gorelick

doi:10.1016/S1052-3057(97)80220-0

Hypoglycemic hemiplegia: Insulinoma masquerading as stroke

Vijay Shanmugam^*, Simon Zimnowodzki, Jeffrey Curtin, Philip B. Gorelick

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Neurology

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Abstract

We report a patient with recurrent episodes of hemiplegia caused by hypoglycemia. Investigations revealed an insulinoma, which was surgically removed. After this, the blood glucose level normalized and the patient remained asymptomatic for 9 months. We discuss pathophysiological mechanisms whereby hypoglycemia might cause focal neurological deficit.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	368-369
Number of pages	2
Journal	Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
Volume	6
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S1052-3057(97)80220-0
State	Published - Jul 1997

Keywords

Hemiplegia
Hypoglycemia
Insulinoma
Mechanism

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Surgery
Rehabilitation
Clinical Neurology
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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