Recent updates in the management of infants and children with hyperinsulinism

Purpose of review To highlight recent advances in early diagnosis and the changing treatment paradigm for hyperinsulinism (HI) which can result in shorter hospitalizations, higher rates of cure and improved neurological outcome. Recent findings Recent literature has shown that following publication of the pediatric endocrinology society guidelines for diagnosing hypoglycemia there have been higher rates of diagnosis of acquired and genetic HI. Studies of neurological outcome have found that poor outcomes are associated with delay between initial hypoglycemia and instigation of treatment for HI, hypoglycemic seizures and frequency of glucose
Source: Current Opinion in Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Tags: ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM: Edited by Sally Radovick Source Type: research