neuroglycopenicn.

1961 V. Marks et al. in Proc. Royal Soc. Med. 54 748/1 We..describe as neuroglycopenic the signs and symptoms which develop when the supply of metabolizable carbohydrate available to the neuron is inadequate.

1975 Diabetes 24 1007/1 Neuroglycopenic symptoms (headache, lethargy, irritability) and adrenergic symptoms of hypoglycemia..occurred two to five hours after oral glucose.

1977 Lancet 18 June 1286/1 Gin and tonic provoked a greater insulinaemia and more profound reactive hypoglycemic response than tonic alone, and in 3 of the subjects this was associated with the appearance of neuroglycopenic symptoms.

1989 Lancet 13 May 1042/2 Anxiety, unrest, confusion, aggressiveness, apathy, tiredness, visual disturbances, difficulty with concentration, dizziness, and paraesthesia, were grouped as neuroglycopenic symptoms.

2000 Consultant (Nexis) 40 446 Patients who are sensitive to even relatively slight falls in blood glucose levels may experience repeated episodes of neuroglycopenic symptoms.