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Case Reports
. 1989 Jan;12(1):32-4.
doi: 10.2337/diacare.12.1.32.

Hypoglycemic convulsions cause serious musculoskeletal injuries in patients with IDDM

D A Hepburn  1 , J M Steel, B M Frier
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Hypoglycemic convulsions cause serious musculoskeletal injuries in patients with IDDM

D A Hepburn et al. Diabetes Care. 1989 Jan.

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.

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