Persistent Hypoglycemia and Seizures in Two Months Old Infant Due to Recurrent Hyper insulinemic Hypoglycemia

Abstract

Persistent hyperinsulinemic hypoglycaemia is the most common cause of recurrent hypoglycaemia. Neonatal hypoglycemia, is a heterogeneous disorder with plasma glucose level of less than 30mg/dL in first 24hrs of life and less than 40mg/dL thereafter, is the most common metabolic cause in newborns. The most important feature of neurologic dysfunction in neonatal period is the occurrence of seizures which can be due to metabolic disorders, genetic disorders, intracranial infections, malformation syndromes, benign neonatal seizures, hemorrhage. Here, we provide a description of a 2 months old infant with Persistent Hypoglycemia and Seizures, treated with hypoglycemic management and antiepileptic drugs.