Fig. 1: Left: Initial non-contrast cranial CT scan of 6-year-old girl showing evolving infarct and
focal edema of the left basal ganglia (arrow). Right: Maximal intensity projection time-offlight …

Diabetes ketoacidosis (DKA) is one of the common complications of type I insulin-dependent
diabetes mellitus. Neurological deterioration during an episode of DKA is usually assumed …

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a state of severe insulin deficiency and a serious
complication in children with diabetes mellitus type 1. In a small number of children, DKA is …

Neurological deterioration in children with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is commonly caused
by cerebral edema. However, stroke should also be suspected when focal neurological …

Diabet. Med. 28, 516–518 (2011) Abstract Background Diabetic ketoacidosis is a metabolic
disorder caused by insulin deficiency and is the most important cause of mortality and …

Cerebral edema is the most common neurologic complication of diabetic ketoacidosis in
children. A minority of young patients with intracerebral crises in diabetic ketoacidosis …

Cerebral vascular accidents are one of the causes of morbidity and mortality in children with
diabetic ketoacidosis. We investigated the possible occurrence of asymptomatic …

In his 2000 Hot Topic entitled,'Do doctors cause or prevent cerebral edema in children with
diabetic ketoacidosis?', Andrew Muir (1) emphasized the continuing conundrums and …

Background: Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a common initial presentation of pediatric type 1
diabetes mellitus. Intracerebral complications of DKA pose significant mortality and morbidity …

Background Children with neonatal diabetes often present with diabetic ketoacidosis and
hence are at risk of cerebral oedema and subsequent long‐term neurological deficits. These …