Hypoglycemia in Infants and Effect on Neurodevelopment

Bridget R McGowan; Tracy S Gertler

doi:10.15844/pedneurbriefs-34-18

Hypoglycemia in Infants and Effect on Neurodevelopment

Pediatr Neurol Briefs. 2020 Dec 18:34:18. doi: 10.15844/pedneurbriefs-34-18.

Authors

Bridget R McGowan^{1

2}, Tracy S Gertler^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Division of Neurology, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL.
² Departments of Pediatrics and Neurology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL.

Abstract

In a prospective, randomized treatment trial, investigators from multiple institutions in the HypoEXIT Study Group investigated the developmental outcomes after neonatal hypoglycemia, comparing the traditional glucose threshold 47 mg/dL vs. 36 mg/dL.

Keywords: Blood Glucose; Child Development; Hypoglycemia; Infant; Newborn.

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