Application of cognitive assessment scales in screening of cognitive impairment in patients with diabetes mellitus / 中国糖尿病杂志

ABSTRACT

In recent years,more and more attention has been attached on diabetic cognitive dysfunction. The clinical manifestations are decreased visual spatial ability,executive function,mental activity and abstract logical reasoning. Diabetic cognitive dysfunction is irreversible. Therefore,timely and accurate assessment and diagnosis,early detection and early intervention to delay the progression of the disease are particularly critical. Cognitive assessment scale is particularly important in the screening of diabetic cognitive dysfunction. At present,there are many types of clinical evaluation scales. The application of screening scale in diabetic cognitive dysfunction is reviewed in this paper.