Older people with type 1 diabetes often ignore hypoglycaemia.

MADRID, March 25 (EUROPA PRESS) –

Older people with type 1 diabetes usually suffer from hypoglycemia or hypoglycemia for more than an hour a day, according to research, Monday, Jan. 25 at Endo 2019, the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society. It is celebrated in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Those who do not know that their blood sugar level is too low can spend more than 100 minutes a day in the extent of hypoglycemia, which increases the risk of seizures, loss of consciousness and death.

Until now, data on the time spent by older people with type 1 diabetes in the range of hypoglycaemia was limited, according to the principal investigator of this work, Anders L. Carlson, Medical Director of the International Center for Disease Control. diabetes in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. United

"This study on older people shows that these patients spend more than one hour a day in a series of hypoglycemias, which puts them at risk for hypoglycemia," says Carlson. Those who do not perceive as strongly as others when low blood glucose levels are reached may be at particular risk..

SYMPTOMS: BLUY VISION, DIFFICULTY OF TALKING, UNDERSTANDING AND DARK

Low blood sugar can lead to blurred vision, difficulty concentrating, confusion of thinking, difficulty speaking, numbness, and drowsiness. If the blood glucose falls below a normal level and is not treated, it can be dangerous. Severe hypoglycemia is treated with an injection of glucagon hormone and, in the absence of treatment, can cause seizures, loss of consciousness and death.

Many people with type 1 diabetes have low blood sugar, but do not have symptoms, a condition called hypoglycemia. Because they do not know when their blood sugar levels are low, they do not know that they have to treat it. This exposes them to a risk of severe hypoglycemia, which requires the help of another person to help them recover. They are also less likely to wake up from sleep.

The study reflects baseline data in a randomized clinical trial of 203 adults over age 60 with type 1 diabetes and using a continuous glucose meter for up to 21 days . The monitor automatically monitors blood glucose during the day and night. A continuous blood glucose meter is an alarm to alert patients when their blood glucose is low or begins to drop quickly. "The findings underscore the need for interventions to help reduce the risk of severe hypoglycemia in this age group," Carlson concludes.