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Hypoglycemia and cognitive function in diabetic patients.

Seyed Alireza Ebadi¹, Parichehr Darvish¹, Ali Jamshidi Fard¹

¹Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome

|June 12, 2018

Summary

Hypoglycemia, a common complication of diabetes mellitus, is linked to cognitive impairment. This study found significantly lower cognitive scores in diabetic patients who experienced hypoglycemia compared to those who did not.

Keywords:

Brain cognitive function Diabetes mellitus Hypoglycemia Mini-mental state test

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Endocrinology
Neuroscience
Public Health

Background:

Hypoglycemia is a frequent complication in diabetes mellitus management.
Previous research on hypoglycemia's cognitive effects in diabetics has yielded conflicting results.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the association between hypoglycemia and cognitive function in patients with diabetes mellitus.
To determine if a correlation exists between cognitive decline and hypoglycemic episodes, age, and diabetes complications.

Main Methods:

A case-control study was conducted with 35 diabetic patients experiencing hypoglycemia (case group) and diabetic patients without hypoglycemia (control group).
Cognitive function was assessed using the Mini-Mental State test (MMSE) after blood glucose normalization and stabilization of mental status.

Main Results:

The mean age of participants was similar between groups (56.77 years for cases, 53.73 for controls).
The mean MMSE cognitive score was significantly lower in the hypoglycemic group (25.29) compared to the control group (29.09) (p < 0.001).

Conclusions:

Hypoglycemia in diabetic patients is associated with cognitive disorders.
A linear relationship was observed between cognitive impairment and hypoglycemia, increasing age, and diabetes mellitus complications.