Supplement 2.
Summary of published reports of cerebellar dysfunction associated with hypoglycemia
| Author/year of publication | Age/sex of the patient | Duration of symptoms | Clinical features | Radiological features | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berz et al./2008[5] | 51 yrs/male | 12 h; symptoms developed after self-overdosing of insulin | Limb dysmetria, gait ataxia, dysarthria | MRI showed small vessel ischemic changes | Resolution over 3 months |
| Shwaninger et al./2002[6] | 41 yrs/male | Two years history of recurrent hypoglycemia due to insulinoma | Severe gait ataxia, mild intention tremor | MRI brain showed bilateral posterior limb (internal capsule) and middle cerebellar hyperintensities on T2 images (PET) brain: normal | Persistence of MRI signal change, but some clinical improvement in cerebellar features at 4 months after resection of insulinoma |
| Kim et al./2000[7] | 52 yrs/female | 12 h | Ataxia, dysarthria, tremor, giddiness | MRI brain normal; FDG-PET showed decreased glucose uptake: utilization ratio and increased glucose leak in the cerebellum | Complete resolution of cerebellar features over 12 h, following hypoglycemia correction |
| Agrawal et al./2014[8] | 55 yrs/female | 8 h | Sudden onset of postural imbalance and incoordination with focal cerebellar signs on the left side | MRI brain normal | Complete resolution of cerebellar features within 20 min of the administration of glucose |