Many congenital brain defects cause minor neurological impairment. People with these types of congenital brain defects can grow to function independently. Other defects are so severe that they are fatal before or shortly after birth. Some cause significant disabilities.
I am looking into this for a friend as well. The pancreas deals with digestive juices and insulin. Have a look at your medications to see if they may have gastrointestinal effects. I can tell you that Tramadol does affect the production of enzymes in the intestine.
FDA approves Medtronic's 'artificial pancreas' for diabetes. This image provided by Medtronic shows its MiniMed 670G system. Federal regulators have approved a first-of-a-kind artificial pancreas, a device that can help some diabetes patients manage their disease by constantly monitoring their blood sugar and delivering insulin as needed.