Early-warning system for diabetic crises in young patients - with electrolyte-sensitive skin probe to detect characteristic cold sweats

摘要

An apparatus for detecting the early symptoms of hypoglycaemic state in young diabetes mellitus patients comprises (i) an electrolyte sensitive probe directly attached to the patient's skin and (ii) a signal transmitter which comes into operation when the probe is in contact with a particular electrolyte cover. The apparatus promptly wakes a patient in whom a hypoglycaemic state is starting, allowing him to control it by oral ingestion of glucose. The onset of a crisis is accompanied by symptoms such as cold sweats, nausea etc. So is easily recognised when the patient is awake, but may remain unnoticed during sleep. By detecting the characteristic cold sweating, the present apparatus alerts the patient in time.