Hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia

Hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia describes the condition and the effects of low blood glucose that is caused by excessive insulin. Hypoglycemia due to excess insulin is the most common type of serious hypoglycemia, and the excess insulin can be endogenous, made by the body itself, or it can be injected. The name therefore describes a mechanism, too much insulin driving glucose too low, rather than one single underlying disease. This entry records the condition as a named clinical state and is not medical advice; diagnosis and treatment belong to a qualified clinician.