Association Between Neonatal Hypoglycemia and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes

Neurodevelopmental Impacts

Impaired visual-motor processing is associated with neonatal hypoglycemia, as documented by the American Academy of Pediatrics, in children who experienced hypoglycemia 1
Reductions in literacy and numeracy skills in mid-childhood are linked to neonatal hypoglycemia, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics, in a study of children who had hypoglycemia 1
Executive functioning deficits are a neurodevelopmental outcome of neonatal hypoglycemia, as reported by the American Academy of Pediatrics, in a study examining the effects of hypoglycemia on cognitive development 1

Repetitive and/or prolonged hypoglycemia ≤2.5 mmol/L (45 mg/dL) should be avoided in all patients due to potential adverse outcomes, as recommended by the European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism 3
Rapid glucose rises following intravenous dextrose treatment may paradoxically be associated with poorer neurodevelopmental outcomes, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics, in a study examining the effects of treatment on neurodevelopmental outcomes 1