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And following a heart attack, up to 50% of people experience some loss of brain function. Like the other heart conditions already mentioned, CHD is linked to brain harm through reduced blood flow ...
Consciousness can be altered or even lost in extreme cases, leading to coma, seizures, or even brain damage and death. In patients with diabetes, this may be caused by several factors, such as too much or incorrectly timed insulin, too much or incorrectly timed exercise (exercise decreases insulin requirements) or not enough food (specifically ...
People with type 1 diabetes mellitus who must take insulin in full replacement doses are most vulnerable to episodes of hypoglycemia (low blood glucose levels). This can occur if a person takes too much insulin or diabetic medication, does strenuous exercise without eating additional food, misses meals, consumes too much alcohol, or consumes alcohol without food. [5]
Symptoms and effects can be mild, moderate or severe, depending on how low the glucose falls and a variety of other factors. It is rare but possible for diabetic hypoglycemia to result in brain damage or death. Indeed, an estimated 2–4% of deaths of people with type 1 diabetes mellitus have been attributed to hypoglycemia. [2] [3]
A new study published on August 28 in the journal Diabetes Care reports that while people with type 2 diabetes and prediabetes may be at risk for accelerated brain aging, making healthy lifestyle ...
Rates among those with type 1 diabetes are higher with about 4% in the United Kingdom developing DKA a year while in Malaysia the condition affects about 25% a year. [ 1 ] [ 5 ] In the United States, 135,000 hospital admissions occur annually as a result of DKA, at an estimated cost of $2.4 billion or a quarter to half the total cost of caring ...
Neuroglycopenia is a shortage of glucose (glycopenia) in the brain, usually due to hypoglycemia. Glycopenia affects the function of neurons, and alters brain function and behavior. Prolonged or recurrent neuroglycopenia can result in loss of consciousness, damage to the brain, and eventual death. [1] [2] [3]
Conditions of the heart and conditions of the lungs can alter consciousness. Metabolic disorders such as diabetes mellitus and uremia can alter consciousness. [12] Hypo-or hypernatremia (decreased and elevated levels of sodium, respectively) as well as dehydration can also produce an altered LOC. [13] A pH outside of the range the brain can ...