Psychiatric Presentations of Hypoglycemia in Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes: A Diagnostic Pitfall
Hypoglycemia in adolescents with type 1 diabetes can mimic primary psychiatric disorders and lead to misdiagnosis. Clinicians should routinely exclude hypoglycemia in acute behavioral changes, as psychotropic medications such as fluoxetine may worsen unrecognized episodes in the absence of adequate glycemic monitoring.
Authors
- Chukwuka Elendu
- Excel N. Victor‐Anozie
Institutions
- Federal University of Technology Owerri (NG)
- Federal Medical Centre (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Case Reports
- Published
- 2026-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.72659
- Primary Topic
- Diabetes Management and Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00