The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
2005 , Vol 47 , Num 2
Cerebral complications in diabetic ketoacidosis
Department of Pediatrics, Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli, Turkey
Hatun Ş, Çizmecioğlu F, Toprak D. Cerebral complications in diabetic ketoacidosis. Turk J Pediatr 2005; 47: 170-172.Although much is known about diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and its treatment, the pathology of cerebral complications in patients who develop ketoacidosis is not yet well understood. In this article, we discuss the cerebral complications due to DKA by presenting two cases who were admitted with severe DKA and who both developed early and severe neurological complications.
Keywords : diabetic ketoacidosis, cerebral edema