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Effects of neonatal hypoglycemia
Infants that experienced hypoglycemic episodes requiring treatment within the first few days of life have a higher chance of developing neurological or neurodevelopmental diagnoses than normoglycemic infants. The severity of the effects resulting from the hypoglycemic episode depend on the length of the hypoglycemic episode and how low the neonate's blood glucose levels drop during the episode. Because glucose is an essential nutrient for the brain, untreated neonatal hypoglycemia causes irreversible damage to both the posterior occipital and cortex regions of the brain. These areas function in cognition, adaptability, and visual skills.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6153551/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6153551/

https://bmcpediatr.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12887-019-1509-4