Though diabetic seizures are of rare occurrence; however, when they do occur it can be life threatening. Therefore, it is important to be well-informed and well-prepared.  Seizures are caused by a burst of simultaneous but contradictory signals from brain cells. They can cause head trauma, fever, and illness.

Diabetic seizures can be caused by both high and low blood sugar levels. Seizures that are a result of blood sugar is are referred to as ‘insulin shock’. This is a condition in which there is too much insulin in the body. It can also result in coma or even death. A person who is having a diabetic seizure due to low blood sugar may appear drunk. It is not recommended to feed or give a drink to people in a diabetic shock, as they could choke. It is sometimes recommended to rub syrup or honey on their gums. The most important …

Diabetic? In Children? It is almost too shocking of a reality for any of us to deal with; no children should have to deal with this sort of pain or complication. Unfortunately, for many kids around the world, it is a reality that there is no escape from. The best that we can do, as adults, is learn to understand the disease and help them along as best we can.

Type 1 diabetes used to be known as juvenile diabetes, because you rarely saw it occur after adolescence. Now it occurs in people of all ages. On the reverse, you never used to hear of cases in which a child having type-2 diabetes, but now it is happening in staggering numbers. Therefore, this article concentrates on both types.

Diabetic Symptoms in Children

Diabetic symptoms in children are basically the same in both type-1 and type-2 diabetes, with a few …