diabetes in adults?

Question

can memory loss acure in diabetics

Answer 1

Yes, during hypo attacks especially;

Answer 2

I suffered a brain injury 3 years ago and had regular memory tests with a neurologist to monitor my progress. One day my results were lower than the last ones (to the neurologists disgust!) - she asked me about my diabetes control, which had been quite bad for a few weeks before that - she thought that that had a lot to do with it. But when I asked my diabetes consultant about it (of course I was scared because I had poor short term memory and thought it was getting worse instead of better!) he totally disagreed and said diabetes was nothing to do with it! I don't know who to beleve but my memory was heaps better at my next check up and my diabetes control had been too. Sorry if that's not a very conclusive answer - personally I think that it's possible - I had been having a lot of hypos at the time and hypos do make it hard to think straight - maybe that was the reason. I think it's an area where there hasn't been much research, which is a shame but I guess it's not a very common problem - without medical research it is hard to convince most drs that this is happening! Anyway, hope that helps a bit - good luck xx

Answer 3

Memory loss occurs in Older people as a rule of thumb. More so In Diabetics is not Clear. A low Blood sugar installed with repeated dignity is surely going to create a platform for comparison that involves memory loss. I think it is still safe to say the Diabetes does not Give a Diabetic Memory loss, that Old age makes it appear that way. If Memory loss is prevalent. Have your Doctor or Caregiver Diagnose and prescribe treatment that he or she finds fit.
Good Luck&Good Health

Answer 4

YES! Diabetes can cause high blood pressure, heart disease and neuropathy that affect the circulation. People with diabetes (especially uncontrolled diabetes) are at higher risk for stroke. Depending on the area of the brain affected by these circulatory problems, memory can definately be affected.

Studies also show that diabetics have a 65% higher risk of developing Alzheimer's

Answer 5

Diabetes affects every organ of the body, however memory loss is not usually a direct affect of diabetes. Poorly controlled diabetes can lead to vascular disease, both macrovascular like heart attacks and stroke, and more the more subtle problems of microvascular disease like nephropathy (kidney disease), retinopathy (eye disease) and neuropathy (numb or painful feet and hands). Certainly vascular disease could lead to memory problems due to stroke, including subclinical (no overt symptoms) stroke. There are a variety of other reasons people can have memory problems too, such as Alzheimer's, thyroid problems, chronic damage from alcohol abuse etc. It would be best to discuss this with your physician.

Answer 6

yes they can if they have a hypo attack.
there is two types:-
hyperglycemic
hypoglycemic
They can have one which is caused by high blood sugar levels and one caused by low blood sugar.
Not sure which one is the low and which is the high though
If left to long without the correct treatment they go into a coma.
one is treated by giving extra insulin and the other is by having some thing sweet to eat or drink
They appear to be drunk and get violent and there breath smells of key tones [pear drops]. They get disorientated aswell.
Once they had the right treatment they are back to there normal selfs

if your worried you should see a diabetees doctor who will give you more info but i hope this helps you a bit

Answer 7

I've heard that Alzheimers is like "brain diabetes" so I wouldn't be surprised if diabetes could alter brain memory. You've gotta read the medical reports, though.

Answer 8

Not that I'm aware of. I guess continued high blood sugar levels which have have effects on other systems in your body could potentially cause memory loss. Would be interested to know the answer.

Answer 9

yes i think its to do with high and low sugar levels

Answer 10

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