Psychiatric Manifestations of Hypoglycemia in an Adolescent: A Case Report
Psychiatric manifestations of hypoglycemia are rarely reported and can lead to misdiagnosis and mistreatment. When patients with diabetes present with psychiatric symptoms, hypoglycemia should be considered a possible cause before prescribing psychotropic drugs. Fluoxetine can induce hypoglycemia and its associated psychiatric symptoms.
Authors
- Tigist Zerihun
- Mulugeta Sitot Shibeshi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3339-9225)
- Abayneh Girma Tolcha
Institutions
- Hawassa University (ET)
- Ethiopian Civil Service University (ET)
- St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70773
- Primary Topic
- Diabetes Management and Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00