Abstract
Six diabetic patients are described who sustained serious musculoskeletal injuries during insulin-induced hypoglycemia. The convulsions were associated with nocturnal hypoglycemia, superoptimal glycemic control, pregnancy, hypoglycemic unawareness, or errors in self-management.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / drug therapy*
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Female
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Fractures, Bone / etiology*
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Humans
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Hypoglycemia / chemically induced
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Hypoglycemia / complications*
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Insulin / adverse effects*
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Seizures / complications*
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Shoulder Dislocation / etiology*