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This article described two infant cases of Glut1DS misdiagnosed as bacterial meningitis due to atypical presentations, emphasizing the importance of early recognition.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Method<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Retrospective analysis of two patients with Glut1DS admitted to our hospital between July 2023 and July 2025. Clinical features, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) profiles, genetic testing, and responses to ketogenic diet (KD) were evaluated. Both cases were preliminarily diagnosed with bacterial meningitis in local hospitals based on low CSF glucose levels.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Case 1: A 15-day-old male infant with fever and lethargy had persistently low CSF glucose (1.2\u20131.64\u2005mmol\/L; CSF\/blood glucose ratio: 0.22\u20130.32). He was diagnosed as atypical bacterial meningitis and underwent empirical antibiotic therapy lasting over 30 days. Genetic testing confirmed\n                      <jats:italic>SLC2A1<\/jats:italic>\n                      variant and KD greatly improved neurodevelopment. Case 2: A 4-month-old infant with fever and recurrent seizures showed persistent CSF hypoglycorrhachia (1.1\u20131.37\u2005mmol\/L; CSF\/blood glucose ratio: 0.19\u20130.36). Following unsuccessful empirical antibiotic therapy, genetic analysis revealed a pathogenic variant in\n                      <jats:italic>SLC2A1<\/jats:italic>\n                      . Seizure resolution and EEG improvement were achieved after KD therapy.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      low CSF glucose is a critical diagnostic clue for Glut1DS, not exclusive to CNS infections. In infants with seizures, developmental delays, or motor dysfunction, CSF analysis and targeted\n                      <jats:italic>SLC2A1<\/jats:italic>\n                      testing are essential. Early KD initiation upon clinical suspicion may significantly improve outcomes and prevents neurological deterioration.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fped.2025.1698163","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,1,15]],"date-time":"2026-01-15T06:25:57Z","timestamp":1768458357000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Case Report: Glucose transporter 1 deficiency syndrome misdiagnosed as bacterial meningitis"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"13","author":[{"given":"Man","family":"Wang","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Epilepsy Center, Shanghai Deji Hospital, Qingdao University","place":["Shanghai, China"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Cuijin","family":"Wang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Neurology, Shanghai Children\u2019s Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University 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