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Journal of IMAB - Annual Proceeding (Scientific Papers)
Publisher: Peytchinski, Gospodin Iliev
ISSN: 1312 773X (Online)
Issue: 2011, vol. 17, book 1
Subject Collection: Medicine
Page: 183-188
DOI: 10.5272/jimab.2011171.183
Online date: December 29, 2011
J of IMAB 2011; 17(1):183-188
COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTIONS IN DIABETIC POLYNEUROPATHY
Mirena Valkova, Boyko Stamenov, Dora Peychinska, Maya Danovska
Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Medical University - Pleven, Bulgaria
ABSTRACT:
Introduction: The objective of our study was to examine cognitive status, short – term memory, delayed recall and the retention of visual information in diabetics with polyneuropathy and to establish the impacts of some risk factors on cognitive performance.
Contingent and methods: We assessed 47 diabetic patients with polyneuropathy, using the Mini Mental State Examination, 10 words test, the Benton visual retention test and the Hamilton scale.
Results: Global cognitive dysfunction, decline in verbal memory and visual retention and tendency for depressive mood were observed. We found statistically significant interaction of ageing, sex, severity of pain, duration and late onset of diabetes mellitus (DM) on cognitive functioning. Therapy association on cognition was not found.
Conclusions: Our study confirms the hypothesis of global cognitive dysfunction, associated with diabetic polyneuropathy. The interactions of sex and pain severity require further study. We arise a hypothesis of asymmetrical brain injury in diabetics.
Key words: diabetic polyneuropathy, global cognitive functioning, retention of visual information, verbal memory.
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Please cite this article as: Valkova M, Stamenov B, Peychinska D, Danovska M. Cognitive dysfunctions in diabetic polyneuropathy. J of IMAB. 2011; 17(1):183-188. doi:10.5272/jimab.2011171.183
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