Nesidioblastosis: an undescribed cause of transient loss of conscience in young adults.

Abstract

A young woman with recurrent episodes of traumatic transient loss of consciousness was found to have severe hypoglycaemia during episodes after negative investigation for common causes. She was diagnosed nesidioblastosis and total pancreatectomy was performed leading to symptom resolution.

• Authors: Francisco Soares, Rui Providência, Manuel Pontes
• Journal: Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology (Europace) Vol. 15 Issue 10 Pg. 1506 (Oct 2013) ISSN: 1532-2092 [Electronic] England
• PMID: 23478090 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Biopsy
• Female
• Humans
• Hypoglycemia (etiology)
• Nesidioblastosis (complications, diagnosis, surgery)
• Pancreatectomy
• Recurrence
• Time Factors
• Treatment Outcome
• Unconsciousness (etiology)
• Young Adult