hrp0082p2-d3-479 | Hypoglycaemia | ESPE2014

The Majority of Late Presenting Congenital Hypoglycaemia Disorders are Really Missed Diagnosis: What Can we do to Improve Diagnosis in the New-Born Period?

Troung Lisa , Thornton Paul

Background: Patients with hyperinsulinism (HI) and anterior hypopituitarism often present in the new-born period (NBP). However up to 30% patients with HI and an unknown number with hypo-pit will present in the first year of life. Despite advances in care the long-term neurological outcome for patients with HI is poor in 20-40% cases.Aim: To retrospectively evaluate the care given during the NBP in a series of patients diagnosed with late presenting pote...