A Survey of Cognitive Functioning at Different Glucose Levels in Diabetic Persons

• DOI: 10.2337/diacare.6.2.180
• Publication Date: 2007-03-05T22:51:27Z
• Authors: Clarissa Smith Ho...; John T Hayford; Jose L Gonzalez; Joy A Weydert
• Keywords: Blood sugar regulation

Cognitive functioning was assessed in diabetic patients during hypoglycemia (60 mg/dl), euglycemia/ control (110 and hyperglycemia (300 mg/dl). Blood glucose levels were set maintained to within 4% of targeted by an artificial insulin/glucose infusion system (Biostator). Attention fine motor skills, assessedby visual reaction time, slowed at altered levels. Performance less impaired than when a longer interstimulus interval used,although it still slower normal. The time required solve simple addition problems increased hypoglycemia, although reading comprehension not affected. possibility that some automatic brain skills are disrupted concentrations is discussed, while associative or inferential may be