From: The Silent Alarm: Inside the Hypoglycemic Crisis
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Untreated severe hypoglycemia can progress to seizures, loss of consciousness, and potentially death.

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When glucose levels plummet to critical lows, the brain's electrical pathways misfire. Without intervention, this energy starvation shuts down vital brain centers. This can cause a complete loss of physical control, resulting in seizures, comas, or life-threatening emergencies.

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