Cognitive dysfunction associated with diabetes mellitus

PŘIKRYL, Radovan and Hana KUČEROVÁ. Cognitive dysfunction associated with diabetes mellitus. In Poverty Alleviation: 21st Cebtury Issues and Challenges. Nova Science Publishers, Inc. USA: Nova Science Publishers, Inc, 2008, p. 171-185. Poverty Alleviation: 21st Cebtury Issues and Chall. ISBN 978-1-60456-034-3.

Basic information

• Original name: Cognitive dysfunction associated with diabetes mellitus
• Name in Czech: Kognitivní dysfunkce u diabetu mellitu
• Name (in English): Cognitive dysfunction associated with diabetes mellitus
• Authors: PŘIKRYL, Radovan (203 Czech Republic, guarantor) and Hana KUČEROVÁ (203 Czech Republic).
• Edition: Nova Science Publishers, Inc. USA, Poverty Alleviation: 21st Cebtury Issues and Challenges, p. 171-185, 15 pp. Poverty Alleviation: 21st Cebtury Issues and Chall, 2008.
• Publisher: Nova Science Publishers, Inc

Other information

• Original language: Czech
• Type of outcome: Chapter(s) of a specialized book
• Field of Study: 30000 3. Medical and Health Sciences
• Country of publisher: Czech Republic
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• RIV identification code: RIV/00216224:14110/08:00027490
• Organization unit: Faculty of Medicine
• ISBN: 978-1-60456-034-3
• Keywords in English: cognition; diabetes mellitus; dysfunction
• Tags: cognition, diabetes mellitus, dysfunction
• Tags: International impact, Reviewed

Abstract

There has been a recent increase in research interest in the relation between diabetes mellitus and dementia or deterioration of cognitive functions. The relatively rich research literature on the topic shows that diabetes mellitus in itself causes an impairment of cognitive functions regardless patients age of the fact whether they have type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus. Type 1 diabetes mellitus leads to a psychomotor retardation while type 2 diabetes mellitus tends to be associated with impaired storage of new information. The exact mechanism through which diabetes impairs cognition has not been explained sufficiently yet, but several hypothetical mechanisms which might explain the relation between diabetes and impaired cognition have been proposed. If the exact etiopathogenetic mechanisms underlying the relation between diabetes and dementia are to be explained, further research, especially research focused on process clinical-imaging studies or clinical-pathological studies is necessary. As far as clinical practice is concerned, it is important to bear in mind that prevention, timely diagnosis and optimum treatment of diabetes may help to reduce incidence of dementia or cognitive functions impairment.

Abstract (in English)

There has been a recent increase in research interest in the relation between diabetes mellitus and dementia or deterioration of cognitive functions. The relatively rich research literature on the topic shows that diabetes mellitus in itself causes an impairment of cognitive functions regardless patients age of the fact whether they have type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus. Type 1 diabetes mellitus leads to a psychomotor retardation while type 2 diabetes mellitus tends to be associated with impaired storage of new information. The exact mechanism through which diabetes impairs cognition has not been explained sufficiently yet, but several hypothetical mechanisms which might explain the relation between diabetes and impaired cognition have been proposed. If the exact etiopathogenetic mechanisms underlying the relation between diabetes and dementia are to be explained, further research, especially research focused on process clinical-imaging studies or clinical-pathological studies is necessary. As far as clinical practice is concerned, it is important to bear in mind that prevention, timely diagnosis and optimum treatment of diabetes may help to reduce incidence of dementia or cognitive functions impairment.

Links

• MSM0021622404, plan (intention): Name: Vnitřní organizace a neurobiologické mechanismy funkčních systémů CNS

Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR, The internal organisation and neurobiological mechanisms of functional CNS systems under normal and pathological conditions.