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Neurological symptoms in neonates

Introduction

Differentiating Hypoglycemia from other Diseases that Cause Neurological Symptoms in Neonates:

Disease History and symptoms Investigations
Family History Lethargy and irritability Improvement of symptoms with glucose intake Fever Hepatomegaly
Hypoglycemia + + + – –
  • Blood glucose level
Sepsis – + – + –
  • Blood cultures
Inborn errors of metabolism + + – – +
  • Positive blood tests
Hyponatremia – + – – –
  • Plasma sodium falls below 125 mEq/L
Perinatal asphyxia + + – – –
  • MRI of acute brain injury confirms the diagnosis of encephalopathy

References

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]