Neuroglycopenia in normoglycaemic patients, and the potential benefit of ketosis

Diabetic Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 481-482

  Willemsen, M A A P ^a   Soorani Lunsing, R J ^b   Pouwels, E ^b   Klepper, J ^c  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ESSEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

GLUT1 deficiency syndrome; Ketogenic diet; Ketosis; Neuroglycopenia

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE TRANSPORTER 1;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIET RESTRICTION; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BRAIN LEVEL; GLUCOSE TRANSPORT; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; KETOACIDOSIS; KETOGENESIS; KETOGENIC DIET; NEUROGLYCOPENIA; PROTEIN DEFICIENCY; RECURRENT DISEASE; SEIZURE;

ADOLESCENT; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; BLOOD GLUCOSE; BRAIN CHEMISTRY; BRAIN DISEASES, METABOLIC; FEMALE; GLUCOSE TRANSPORTER TYPE 1; HUMANS; KETONE BODIES; MONOSACCHARIDE TRANSPORT PROTEINS; SYNDROME;

EID: 0037783914     PISSN: 07423071     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1464-5491.2003.00952.x     Document Type: Article

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