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How low is too low?
by mongopongo, Nov 25, 2007 12:00AM
Is a blood sugar level of 56 low enough to cause unresponsiveness in a 2 year old?
Doctor's Answer
by JDRF-VOL-RL, Nov 26, 2007 12:00AM
Hello. I'm not a medical professional, just the parent of a kid with diabetes. The answer to your question is complicated. Not a lot is known about the conditions which can cause unresponsiveness, other than low blood sugars. With the advent of continuous glucose monitors, we have learned more. Only 3 documented cases are known where someone had that kind of severe low while on the CGMS. Of those 3, one person was low for 2 hours, one was low for 3 hours, and the other was low for 5. It is now thought that seizures and unresponsiveness come about with extended lows, for at least a couple hours. Scores below 60 for an extended perioud of time can certainly cause unresponsiveness.
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