[Disordered cerebral hemodynamics in diabetic patients (based on myelographic data)]

Overall seventy-six patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) who ranged from 16 to 65 years old were examined. Of these, 62 subjects were given a diagnosis of insulin-dependent DM, 14 insulin-nondependent DM. Moderate severity course of the illness was documented in 32, severe--in 44 patients. All patients revealed a change in the condition of the cerebrovascular system. This was manifested by predominance of hypertonic type rheograms, increased vasomotor tone with vessels of all calibres, changes in the level of pulse blood filling, signs of varying degree venous hypertension. DM duration, severity, level of compensation were all related to the degree of cerebrovascular disturbances.