Glossary for Insulinoma

• Ataxia: It is a neurological sign and symptom consisting of gross lack of co-ordination of muscle movements.
• Cancer: Abnormal overgrowth of body cells.
• Coma: Prolonged unconsciousness
• Confusion: Mental confusion and impaired thinking.
• Endocrine pancreatic cancer: Any disease that affects the endocrine pancreas
• Endocrine system cancer: Cancer that affects any gland in the endocrine system
• Gastrinoma: Rare tumors secreting the digestive hormone gastrin.
• Hypoglycemia: Low blood sugar level
• Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1: Rare inherited disease causing tumors in multiple glands
• Obesity: An increase in the body weight greater than that required for normal function that is characterised by the accumulation of excessive fat
• Pancreas conditions: Any condition that affects the pancreas
• Pancreatic Islet Cell Cancer: A malignant carcinoma that is located in the islet cells of the pancreas
• Syncope: Temporary loss of conciousness or fainting.
• Weakness: Symptoms causing weakness of the body
• Weight Gain: An increase in weight for any reason.
• Zollinger-Ellison syndrome: A rare disorder where excessive levels of the hormone gastrin are released into the stomach which increases stomach acidity which results in peptic ulcer development. A hormone secreting pancreatic or duodenal tumor is usually the cause.

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