Glucose intolerance, cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease

Authors
Vanhanen, M Soininen, H
Citation
M. Vanhanen et H. Soininen, Glucose intolerance, cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease, CURR OP NEU, 11(6), 1998, pp. 673-677
Citations number
63
Categorie Soggetti
Neurology
Journal title
CURRENT OPINION IN NEUROLOGY
ISSN journal
13507540 → ACNP
Volume
11
Issue
6
Year of publication
1998
Pages
673 - 677
Database
ISI
SICI code
1350-7540(199812)11:6<673:GICIAA>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
The literature on cognitive function and Alzheimer's disease in non-insulin -dependent diabetes, impaired glucose tolerance and hyperinsulinaemia are b riefly summarized. Neuropsychological, epidemilogical and endocrine contrib utions are reviewed, with an emphasis on the insulin hypothesis as a potent ial pathophysiological mechanism for Alzheimer's disease. Curr Opin Neurol 11:673-677. (C) 1998 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.