Why the study?
Does insulin-induced hypoglycemia cause cognitive dysfunction in healthy adults?
Population
19 healthy adult volunteers
Comparison
Insulin-induced hypoglycemia vs Euglycemic conditions
Design
Other
Follow-up
Acute (during infusion and up to 75 min after recovery)
Authors
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Alerts clinicians to delayed cognitive recovery after hypoglycemia; leaves open effects in insulin-treated diabetes.
Does insulin-induced hypoglycemia cause cognitive dysfunction in healthy adults?
Insulin-induced hypoglycemia to 2.6 mM impairs cognitive decision-making processes, and cortical recovery lags behind plasma glucose normalization.
Blackman et al. (1990) studied this question.
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