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Violence is pretty rare, but irritability is a pretty common symptom. My father, now about 70, was diagnosed Type 1 (insulin dependent) in his 20s. So, Ill speak from my experiences with him.
When his blood sugar is low, he can get quite irritated, argumentative and make poor decisions (like driving, etc). He can be too out of it to realize his sugars are low, so hes not aware enough to eat anything or drink juice or whatever to bring it back up. And sometimes will argue and refuse to do it. Thats usually when an ambulance/paramedics must be called so he can be properly treated before he goes into shock.
I describe it as being like dealing with someone whos drunk. And not always a good drunk. Sometimes even like a blackout drunk, because he doesnt always remember things that happen when his blood glucose gets that low.
He can be an a**, but hes never become violent. I would imagine it would be very rare, considering the body starts shutting down when levels get too low.
But apparently, its not unheard of.
(Eta: Forum link discusses mostly type 2 since its so common - which is not the same at type 1, obviously!!! - but it gives good insight into behavior when someone has low blood sugar. Why they sweat, shake, etc.)
http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/hypo-and-aggression.60578/
