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Congenital Hyperinsulinism

What are the symptoms?

Features of hypoglycaemia in neonatal onset CH include:

  • Hunger;
  • Lethargy;
  • Seizures;
  • Apnoea ;
  • Agitation/restlessness;
  • Pallor;
  • Poor feeding;
  • Irritability;
  • Sweating.

Features of infant onset CH may show:

  • Any of the above symptoms;
  • Confusion;
  • Mood or behaviour changes;
  • Excessive perspiration.

Features of the rare adult onset CH have been reported as:

  • Confusion;
  • Headaches, fainting;
  • Loss of consciousness;
  • Dizziness.

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Medical text written December 2005 by Contact a Family. Approved December 2005 by Dr K Hussain, Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist, Great Ormond Street Hospital and Institute of Child Health, London, UK.

 

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