Causes of a Diabetic Seizure

• A diabetic seizure is a seizure that occurs in people who have diabetes when signals from brain cells send a burst of contradictory messages at the same time, according to isletsofhope.com, a website that discusses the complications of diabetes. Diabetic seizures can be caused by head trauma, fever, illness, hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia, according to isletsofhope.com. Hyperglycemia is high blood glucose and hypoglycemia is low blood glucose.
  
  

Symptoms of Diabetic Seizure Symptoms

• According to isletsofhope.com, symptoms of diabetic seizures can include violent convulsions, twiches, jerks and rigidness in the muscles, affect a person's behavior, sense of awareness or overall sensation, and cause involuntary body movements. In addition, diabetic seizures can also cause numbness in certain parts of the body and a loss of muscle tone, according to isletsofhope.com.
  
  

Expert Insight

• Diabetic seizures can occur when a person with diabetes has blood sugar levels that are too low, according to Diabetesresponseservice.com. When diabetic seizures do occur, symptoms may not be extremely evident and easily identifiable as the symptoms listed above. A person suffering a diabetic seizure could simply become unaware of his or her surroundings even if they are wide awake and conscious, according to diabestesresponseservice.com.
  
  

What to Do if a Person Suffers a Diabetic Seizure

• According to diabetesresponseservice.com, if a person exhibits symptoms of a diabetic seizure, call 911 immediately. Then, focus on raising the person's blood sugar levels. This was more than likely the cause of the seizure. The Diabetes Response Service recommends rubbing cake frosting, syrup or honey on the inside of the diabetic person's gums and lips when this occurs.
  
  

Living With Diabetes--Preventing Complications

• When a person is diagnosed with diabetes, it is essential for them to take care of themselves, pay close attention to their bodies and check their blood sugars regularly to prevent complications and health issues. Diabetics should exercise regularly and maintain a healthy diet recommended to them by their doctors, as well as maintain a healthy body weight, according to familydoctor.org. Many diabetics also have to take insulin in order to maintain their blood sugar levels. All of this health maintenance is necessary, however, to prevent complications like heart disease, blindness and kidney damage.