Diabetes in children

Diabetes in children is on the first place among all endocrine pathologies. Almost always (in 90% of cases) diagnosed type 1 diabetes, which requires lifelong insulin.

Usually in childhood diabetes is diagnosed during the discovery of the child unconscious. It develops diabetic coma due to the very high numbers of sugar. In the absence of adequate and timely treatment , a child can die within a few hours.

The primary cause of diabetes in childhood is a hereditary predisposition, often passed in the female line. However, infection of the boys absolutely not excluded. Can also affect pancreatic deficiency during embryonic formation of all organs and systems.

Trigger diabetes in children are:

Infectious diseases, such as (chicken pox, rubella, measles, influenza, mumps, etc.).
Sudden stressful situations for the kid (quarrels in the family, jitters etc.). After such situations the child can later short intervals to detect increased thirst (became request more water), and frequent urination. Nighttime urination increases several times. If you do not clog the alarm and did not show the child the doctor can easily and in short terms develop coma.
Throughout life, the child must receive insulin and stick to a particular diet. This does not, however, prevent complications, and only slightly lengthens the time of their appearance. Most often the first to be damaged blood vessels (angiopathy and develops retinopathy). To assist the child in such situations should be regularly and promptly held a survey on this issue and when it detects the slightest changes to urgently proceed with treatment.