neuroglycopenia

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neuroglycopenia /neu·ro·gly·co·pe·nia/ (noor″o-gli″ko-pe´ne-ah) chronic hypoglycemia of a degree sufficient to impair brain function, resulting in personality changes and intellectual deterioration.

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No references found			Less commonly, cognitive impairment due to neuroglycopenia (lack of glucose in the brain) can occur due to very low blood sugars. Counseling people living with diabetes by Renosky, Ronda J.; Hunt, Brandon; Hill-Briggs, Felicia; Wray, Linda; Ulbrecht, Jan S. / The Journal of Rehabilitation Brain effects of hypoglycemia, termed neuroglycopenia, determine whether a given low glucose is a "problem" for that person, and hence some people tend to use the term hypoglycemia only when a moderately low glucose is accompanied by symptoms. Is Hypoglycemia Just Diabeties in Reverse? by Heather Colman / Health care industry community May be associated with sufficient neuroglycopenia to induce seizure or coma. Management of diabetes-related hypoglycemia by Zrebiec, John / Southern Medical Journal			neurofilament Neurofilaria cornelliensis neurofilariasis neuroganglion neurogen neurogenesis neurogenetic neurogenetics neurogenic neurogenic arthropathy neurogenic bladder neurogenic claudication neurogenic communication disorder neurogenic fracture neurogenic hoarseness neurogenic impotence neurogenic shock neurogenous neuroglia neurogliacyte neuroglial neurogliocyte neuroglioma neurogliomatosis neurogliosis neuroglycopenia neurogram neurography neurohemal organs neurohistology neurohormone neurohumor neurohumoral neurohypophyseal hormone neurohypophysis neuroid neuroimaging neuroimmunology neurokeratin neurokinin neurol neurolathyrism neurolemma neurolemma cell neurolemmal neurolemmitis neurolemmocytus neurolemmoma neurolepsis neurolepsy neurolept			neurogenic urinary bladder neurogenic urinary bladder neurogenic urinary bladder neurogenically neurogenically neurogenically Neurogenically Quiescent Zone neurogenous neuroglia neuroglia neuroglia neuroglia c's, neuroglial c's neuroglia c's, neuroglial c's neuroglia c's, neuroglial c's neuroglia c's, neuroglial c's neuroglia cells neuroglia cells neuroglia cells neuroglia cells neurogliacyte neurogliacyte neuroglial neuroglial neuroglial neuroglial cell neurogliocyte neuroglioma neuroglioma ganglionare neurogliomatosis neurogliosis neuroglycopenia neurogram Neurography Neurography neurohemal organ neurohemal organs neurohistology neurohormonal neurohormonal neurohormonal neurohormonal system neurohormonal system neurohormonal system neurohormonal system neurohormone neurohormone neurohormone neurohormones neurohormones neurohormones neurohumor neurohumor neurohumoral Neurohumoral Regulation neurohumoral substances neurohumoral transmission neurohypophyseal neurohypophyseal neurohypophyseal neurohypophyseal h neurohypophyseal h

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