Characteristics of cognitive function in patients with diabetes mellitus type 1 younger depending transferred hypoglycemic conditions
Many studies focus on the effect of compensation of diabetes, glucose-lowering therapy of choice, the influence of cardio - vascular diseases in the state of cognition. At the same time, not enough attention is paid to cognitive impairment in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus, especially young people. The aim of our study was to investigate the prognostic factors of dementia in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus are younger. 33 patients were examined with type 1 diabetes and 10 people in the control group. Of the 33 patients with diabetes, 21 people had hypoglycemia in the last 3 months and 12 without hypoglycemic states. To identify depression used two questionnaires: Centre for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HAD). Evaluation of cognitive impairment was conducted using the following methods: The test "5 words", sample Schulte, the scale of assessment of mental status ( MMSE), test battery on the frontal dysfunction (BLD), evaluation of test o’clock. To reveal the 10-year risk of dementia patients used the scale which was developed by a team of researchers at Utrecht University Medical Rudolf Magnus. In patients with type 1 diabetes with hypoglycemia marked deterioration in cognitive function, according to the neuropsychological tests, namely the BLD and MMSE compared with patient without hypoglycemia. The risk of developing dementia over 10 years in patients with diabetes mellitus type 1 young up 2.2 times compared with patients without hypoglycemia. Hypoglycemic state is the main risk factor that leads to the development of cognitive impairment, and this is a factor which can be influenced by insulin properly selected.