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hypoglycemia: see diabetes diabetes or diabetes mellitus (məlī`təs) ..... Click the link for more information. . hypoglycemiaBelow-normal levels of blood glucose, quickly reversed by administration of oral or intravenous glucose. Even brief episodes can produce severe brain dysfunction. Fasting hypoglycemia can be life-threatening; it occurs most often in patients with diabetes mellitus who mistime insulin therapy or miss meals. It also results from insulin-producing tumours, starvation, or metabolic disorders. Reactive hypoglycemia occurs when the body produces too much insulin in response to sugar intake. Symptoms range from irritability to confusion and seizures, leading to coma and death in severe cases. hypoglycemia [¦hī·pō‚glī′sē·mē·ə] (medicine) Condition caused by low levels of sugar in the blood. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The drops came without the shakiness, sweating, and racing heartbeat that usually alert a person to low blood sugar, or hypoglycemia. While symptoms of high and low blood sugar can vary among individuals, there are some common symptoms of low blood sugar—typically shakiness, dizziness, clumsy or jerky move- ments, and difficulty paying attention or confusion. Now I understand that, while it was never identified as such, I had had low blood sugar throughout my childhood. |
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