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.
1 Type 1 diabetes can occur in an older individual due to destruction of the pancreas by alcohol, disease, or removal by surgery. 2  It also results from progressive failure of the pancreatic beta cells, the only cell type that produces significant amounts of insulin. Type 1 diabetes involves about 10% of all people with diabetes in the United States. 2  Type 1 diabetes is typically diagnosed during childhood or adolescence. 3  It used to be referred to as juvenile-onset diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.