Diabetes unmasked by electric shock. Issue 3 (1st March 2002)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kane, M; Swift, P G F
• Is Part Of: Archives of disease in childhood. Volume 86:Issue 3(2002)
• Page Start: 210
• Page End: 210
• Publication Date: 2002-03-01
• Subjects: type 1 diabetes -- electric shock; BG, blood glucose -- CNS, central nervous system -- ECT, electroconvulsive therapy -- ICA, islet cell antibodies; Children -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Infants -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 618.920005
• DOI: 10.1136/adc.86.3.210
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0003-9888

Abstract

Abstract : Following an accidental electric shock, a boy with no previous symptoms developed hyperglycaemia, rapidly evolving into diabetes. He was aglycosuric for 24 hours after the shock. Islet cell antibodies were shown shortly after the accident. Although destined to develop diabetes, it seems likely that the electric shock unmasked impaired glucose tolerance. Glucose homoeostasis should be monitored in children following significant electric shocks.