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Hypoglycemic Encephalopathy

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Hypoglycemic encephalopathy (HE) is a critical condition that can be challenging to early diagnose early; it can cause long-lasting mental changes, disability, and even death. Herein, we describe a case of a 59-year-old male patient with HE occurring in acute alcoholism, the MRI, especially diffusion-weighted imaging, showed diffuse high-signal intensity in the bilateral basal ganglia, cerebral cortex, periventricular region, centrum semiovale, and corpus callosum.

Source: Clinical Case Reports

DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.72453

Authors: Dou dou Li, Bao‐ping Xu, Ba‐yi Liu, Hua‐min Wang, Hao Yang

Institutions: Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Dongzhimen Hospital Affiliated to Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

Language: English

Topic: Neurological and metabolic disorders

Subfield: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,820