Table 1:

Reported location of hypoglycemic lesions based on DWI imaging of the cerebrum

AuthorsPatient (Age [yr], Sex)Blood Glucose (mmol/L)SymptomsHyperintense Lesion Localization on DWIReported Time between Onset of Hypoglycemic Symptoms and Initial DWI (hr)
Albayram et al768, F1.77Hemiparesis, slurred speechInternal capsules1
Maekawa et al1662, M2.0ComatoseCortical occipital lobe, hippocampus18
Lo et al1565, M2.11SeizuresDiffuse cortical lesions120
69, M1.9Speech difficulty, weaknessCorona radiata, internal capsules, splenium of the corpus callosum0.75
Kim et al1478, F2.10Dysarthric, less responsiveSplenium of the corpus callosum, internal capsules2
Yanagawa et al1820, F3.69Cortical and subcortical (sparing motor, sensory, and visual centers)120
Kim et al1378, F2.1SomnolentSplenium of the corpus callosum, internal capsules2
41, M1.16DrowsySplenium of the corpus callosum2
42, M0.16ComatoseSplenium of the corpus callosum3
Yoneda and Yamamoto1937, Mn.a.Deeply comatosePeriventricular white matter24
Cortical frontal lobe and insula504
Cordonnier et al1124, F2.2HemiparesisInternal capsula2
Shirayama et al1758, M0.9Deeply comatosePons3
Böttcher et al977, M1.71Hemiparesis, somnolentCorona radiata, splenium of the corpus callosum1
Aoki et al873, F1.1UnresponsiveBilateral internal capsules, corona radiata, cortical frontal and parietal lobesOn admission
Chan et al1053, M1.1Seizures, diaphoresisCortical, temporal, and occipital lobes24
Finelli1253, M1.27UnresponsiveBasal ganglia, hippocampus, cortical temporal lobe120