The effects of a small metabolic control on the brain

DIABETIC HYPOGLYCAEMEMIA Analyze the effects of little metabolic control on the brain

- The new Diabetic specimen Hypoglycaiamia analyzes the effects of a small metabolic control on the brain and central nervous system (February 26, 2009)

Professor Ryan's editorial focuses on the interesting point that, although hypoglycemia has previously been seen as the main cause of brain damage in children and adults with diabetes, it seems that most hypoglycemia episodes do not have,or have a small permanent effect on the CNS.It emphasizes that diabetic patients can manifest cognitive dysfunction of whether they have been exposed to severe hypoglycemia.Professor Ryan points out that a long history of little metabolic control increases the risk of brain damage and therefore hyperglycemia can be more harmful to the patient.Its accompaniment article reviews the risks of damage to the CNS associated with recurrent hypoglycemia, concluding that "the recurring episodes of moderate and severe hypoglycemia do not seem to have long -term side effects on the SNC of adults with diabetes."

The glycemic control and the reduction of hyperglycemia are crucial factors in the treatment of diabetes and this was highlighted in the recent statement of a statement by the American Diabetes Association (ADA), the American Heart Association (AHA), and theAmerican College of Cardiology (ACC), highlighting the need of doctors to continue applying an intensive glycemic control strategy to reduce the risk of vascular events (circulation, January 2009).Professor Ryan's article and editorial offers the important message that the low glycemic control can also have harmful effects on the brain and CNS, which has also been confirmed in the MIND Sub-study of the Accord essay (Diabetes Care, February2009).

This copy of Diabetic Hypoglycaiamia also contains the important information of the 44 Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) and the 34 Annual Meeting of the International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD), plus an interview with one ofThe main hypoglycemia researchers, Professor Robert Sherwin, who is currently studying how blood glucose is perceived in the CNS and how hypoglycemia affects the brain.

Diabetic Hypoglycaiamia was created and is directed by an editorial committee of hypoglycemia experts led by Professor Brian Frier (Edinburgh, United Kingdom) with the associated editors: Professor Simon Heller (Sheffield, United Kingdom), Professor Christopher Ryan (Pittsburgh,USA) and Dr. Rory McCrimon (Yale, USA).The magazine is published three times a year, offering an interactive forum for readers to share practical knowledge and opinions about the field of rapid evolution hypoglycemia.To explore the Diabetic Hypoglycaiamia website and its key functions, you can activate our guided tour by clicking on the following link: Link .