Diabetes mellitus and cognitive impairment:the pathophysiologic mechanisms / 国际脑血管病杂志

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.