TY - JOUR T1 - Neuroimaging in Patients with Abnormal Blood Glucose Levels JF - American Journal of Neuroradiology JO - Am. J. Neuroradiol. SP - 833 LP - 840 DO - 10.3174/ajnr.A3486 VL - 35 IS - 5 AU - G. Bathla AU - B. Policeni AU - A. Agarwal Y1 - 2014/05/01 UR - http://www.ajnr.org/content/35/5/833.abstract N2 - SUMMARY: Smooth neuronal functioning requires an uninterrupted supply of energy that is provided by glucose under normal physiologic conditions. Significant variations in plasma glucose levels, be it hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia, can present with myriad clinical manifestations and may mimic stroke. At times, the diagnosis is either not apparent or not clinically suspected. Imaging can suggest the diagnosis in unsuspected cases and can help in the assessment of the extent of neuronal damage in known cases, making it vital for the neuroradiologist to be aware of both common and atypical neuroimaging findings in hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia. GABAgamma aminobutyric acidHC-HBhemichorea-hemiballismusNIDDMnon–insulin-dependent diabetes mellitusNKHGnon-ketotic hyperglycemia ER -