What is it?

An abnormally low level of glucose in the blood
Cases of hypoglycaemia

All cases of hypoglycaemia occur in people with diabetes mellitus, in whom the pancreas fails to produce enough insulin, resulting in an abnormally high level of glucose.
How to Increase and Decrease level of Glucose

To lower the blood glucose level, hypoglycaemic drugs or insulin are given. Too high a dose of either can reduce the blood glucose to too low a level
How it can occur?

Can occur if a diabetic person misses a meal or takes strenuous exercise. Condition can result from drinking too much
alcohol.
pancreatic tumour.
Symptoms

Include sweating, hunger, dizziness, trembling, headache, palpitations, confusion, and sometimes double vision.
What can cause by Hypoglycaemia?

May also be the cause of seizures and jittery behaviour in newborns
What should be given in emergency?

An injection of either glucose solution or the hormone glucagon may be given in an emergency
Hypoglycaemics oral

A group of antidiabetic drugs that are used to lower blood glucose
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