Diabetes mellitus and cognitive impairment:the pathophysiologic mechanisms
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4165.2014.02.014
- VernacularTitle:糖尿病与认知损害:病理生理学机制
- Author:
Xiaojing LYU
;
Huimin ZHOU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Diabetes Mellitus;
Cognition Disorders;
Dementia,Vascular;
Alzheimer Disease
- From:
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases
2014;22(2):154-157
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Many studies have shown that diabetes mellitus is associated with vascular cognitive impairment (including vascular dementia),mild cognitive impairment,and Alzheimer's disease.Its pathophysiological mechanism is very complex,involving in vascular mechanisms and including non-vascular mechanisms of hyperglycemia,hypoglycemia,and insulin resistance.