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Hypoglycemia history and symptoms
Introduction
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
- Hypoglycemic symptoms can be divided into those produced by the counterregulatory hormones (adrenaline and glucagon) triggered by the falling glucose and the neuroglycopenic effects produced by the reduced brain sugar.
- Attacks may occur in the fasting or postprandial state.
Common symptoms:
Glucagon Manifestations
Less common symptoms:
- Nonspecific symptoms, such as dysphoria and anxiety
- Irritability
- Fatigue, weakness, apathy, lethargy, daydreaming
- Confusion, amnesia, dizziness, delirium
- Blurred vision, double vision
- Slurred speech
- Paresthesias
- Headache
- Stupor
- Generalized or focal seizures
References
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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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