Medical News Summary: Hyperglycemic episodes can result in mental function and mood impairment

About: Hyperglycemic episodes can result in mental function and mood impairment
Date: 14 October 2004
Source: Reuters - UK
Medical News Summary (summary of medical news story as reported by Reuters - UK): Researchers have discovered that hyperglycemic episodes in people with type 2 diabetes result in a decline in mental function and in mood. It was shown that during such an episode, working memory, information processing and attention were all negatively affected. Likewise, patients become more agitated, anxious, lethargic and tired during a hyperglycemic episode.
URL: http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=healthNews&storyID=6505744§ion=news
Related Disease Topics: Diabetes 2, Hyperglycemic episode
Related Symptom Topics: Impaired working memory, information processing and attention, increased agitation, lethargy and tiredness

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• Complication
• complication and diabetes
• Complication and hyperglycemic episode

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