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What to do if someone has a diabetic seizure?

Leia Doyle

What to do if someone has a diabetic seizure?

Learn first aid for someone who is having a diabetic emergency

  1. Give them something sweet to eat or a non-diet drink. If someone has a diabetic emergency, their blood sugar levels can become too low. This can make them collapse.
  2. Reassure the person. Most people will gradually improve, but if in doubt, call 999.

Can being diabetic cause seizures?

Seizures that happen as a direct result of diabetes, notably if very low sugar levels occur, are known as non-epileptic seizures. It is possible for people to have both diabetes and epilepsy, and this can present challenges in recognising whether the seizures are related to epilepsy or blood sugar levels.

Can uncontrolled diabetes cause seizures?

Diabetes is the most common cause of the seizures in patients with low blood glucose. The subsequent unconsciousness with ketosis acidosis and NKH coma are more common in clinical practice; however, high blood glucose can also lead to seizures, even status epilepticus without awareness.

What diabetic shock looks like?

People experiencing hypoglycemia often experience headaches, dizziness, sweating, shaking, and a feeling of anxiety. When a person experiences diabetic shock, or severe hypoglycemia, they may lose consciousness, have trouble speaking, and experience double vision.

What does a blood sugar crash feel like?

So when you have low blood sugar, the cells in your body aren’t receiving enough energy. This causes tell-tale symptoms including hunger, irritability, fatigue, anxiety, headaches, difficulty concentrating, shakiness, and dizziness. A blood sugar crash leaves you hungry – even if it wasn’t that long since you ate.

What are the symptoms of a diabetic seizure?

A diabetic seizure is a serious medical condition and without emergency treatment, it has proven to be fatal….Some of the most common symptoms include:

  • Sweating.
  • Clamminess.
  • Drowsiness.
  • Confusion.
  • Bodily shakes.
  • Hallucinations.
  • Rapid and unexpected emotional changes.
  • Weakness in the muscles.