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Hypoglycemia history and symptoms

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohammed Abdelwahed M.D[2]

Overview

Overview

Hypoglycemic symptoms and manifestations can be divided into those produced by the counterregulatory hormones: adrenergic symptoms include anxiety, nervousness, tremor, Palpitations, Sweating, coldness. Glucagon induced manifestations include Hunger, nausea, vomiting. Neuroglycopenic Manifestations are irritability, weakness, apathy, lethargy, Confusion, and amnesia.

History and symptoms

History and symptoms

Common symptoms:

Adrenergic Manifestations [1][2]

Glucagon Manifestations

Less common symptoms:

Neuroglycopenic Manifestations [3][4]

References

References

  1. Towler DA, Havlin CE, Craft S, Cryer P (1993). “Mechanism of awareness of hypoglycemia. Perception of neurogenic (predominantly cholinergic) rather than neuroglycopenic symptoms”. Diabetes. 42 (12): 1791–8. PMID 8243825.
  2. Hepburn DA, Deary IJ, Frier BM, Patrick AW, Quinn JD, Fisher BM (1991). “Symptoms of acute insulin-induced hypoglycemia in humans with and without IDDM. Factor-analysis approach”. Diabetes Care. 14 (11): 949–57. PMID 1797507.
  3. Towler DA, Havlin CE, Craft S, Cryer P (1993). “Mechanism of awareness of hypoglycemia. Perception of neurogenic (predominantly cholinergic) rather than neuroglycopenic symptoms”. Diabetes. 42 (12): 1791–8. PMID 8243825.
  4. Cryer PE (2007). “Hypoglycemia, functional brain failure, and brain death”. J Clin Invest. 117 (4): 868–70. doi:10.1172/JCI31669. PMC 1838950. PMID 17404614.

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