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a form of sugar, the body's basic source of energy
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glucose
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a hormone produced by the pancreas or taken as a medication by diabetics
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insulin
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the condition brought about by decreased insulin production or the inability of the body cells touse insulin properly.
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diabtes mellitus
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low blood sugar
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hypoglycemia
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high blood sugar
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hyperglycemia
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a sudden change in sensation, behavior, or movement. most severe form causes violent muscle contractions called convulsions
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seizure
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a medical condition that causes seizures
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epilepsy
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a prolonged seizure or when a person suffers two or more convulsive seizures with out regaining full consciousness
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status epilepticus
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a condition of altered function caused when an artery in th brain is blocked or ruptured, aka cerebrovasclar accident (CVA)
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stroke
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