Syncope is a common event in which there is a transient loss of consciousness and postural tone. Although syncope is generally a benign event in young adults (less than 35 years of age) and, in many cases, never reaches the attention of a physician, exercise-related syncope can signal sudden death.1,2.
Occurs when the body's immune system attacks the insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas and destroys them. The pancreas then produces little or no insulin. Type 1 diabetes develops most often in young people but can appear in adults.
When diabetes is caused by an absence of insulin-producing cells, the person cannot make insulin, and therefore must have regular insulin injections to regulate glucose levels and make sure that their cells can import glucose from the blood. This type of diabetes is called type I, or insulin-dependent diabetes.