• J Emerg Med · Sep 1993

    Case Reports

    Ketotic hypoglycemia: a case report.

    • E S Pollack and C V Pollack.
    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ 85010.
    • J Emerg Med. 1993 Sep 1; 11 (5): 531-4.

    AbstractKetotic hypoglycemia (KH) is recognized in the pediatric literature as the most common cause of childhood hypoglycemia. Since the first manifestation of the syndrome is classically that of new onset seizures, initial emergency department presentation is likely. We describe a representative case and emphasize the importance of routine serum glucose and urine ketone measurements in young children with new onset seizures.

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