Hypoglycemia (sometimes written as hypoglycemia) is defined as a pathological decrease in blood glucose below 3.3 mmol / l accompanied by clinical symptoms that are caused by an anti-hormone secretion and other biochemical processes. It is ranked among the acute complications of diabetes and is a frequent complication of diabetes with insulin.
Normal blood glucose is 3.5 to 5.5 mmol / l. Diabetic may have problems even with these values (it is "used" a morbid elevated glucose).
Mild hypoglycemia can occur in healthy people with low intake or high body burdens, while the symptoms are mild, rarely occurs několikavteřinové swoon.