Neurological symptoms in neonates
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Differentiating Hypoglycemia from other Diseases that Cause Neurological Symptoms in Neonates:
| Disease | History and symptoms | Investigations | ||||
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| Family History | Lethargy and irritability | Improvement of symptoms with glucose intake | Fever | Hepatomegaly | ||
| Hypoglycemia | + | + | + | – | – |
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| Sepsis | – | + | – | + | – |
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| Inborn errors of metabolism | + | + | – | – | + |
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| Hyponatremia | – | + | – | – | – |
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| Perinatal asphyxia | + | + | – | – | – |
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