Hypoglycorrhachia in the Survivors of Neonatal Intracranial Hemorrhage

Abstract

Fifteen survivors of intracranial hemorrhage were studied to determine the incidence of hypoglycorrhachia. All infants developed hypoglycorrhachia one to several days after the hemorrhage. It persisted for a variable period before returning to normal. Alteration of the glucose transport system by blood breakdown products is the likely mechanism. Hypoglycorrhachia may have useful diagnostic implications.