Key result
Acute hypoglycemia significantly impaired cognitive task performance at blood glucose nadir (P<0.04), whereas motor tasks were not significantly affected.
Why the study?
Does acute hypoglycemia differentially slow cognitive versus motor function in subjects with IDDM?
Population
Subjects with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) (n=10) and matched control subjects
Comparison
Acute hypoglycemia (blood glucose nadir 2.6 mmol) vs Euglycemia and matched control subjects tested…
Design
Other
Follow-up
Acute testing period
Authors
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Acute hypoglycemia may selectively impair cognition over motor function in IDDM; hypothesis-generating pilot data requiring confirmation before clinical adoption.
Observational (n=10)
Does acute hypoglycemia differentially slow cognitive versus motor function in subjects with IDDM?
p-value: p=<0.04
Acute hypoglycemia selectively impairs cognitive function rather than motor function in patients with IDDM.
Cox et al. (1993) conducted an observational in Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (IDDM) (n=10). Acute hypoglycemia vs. Euglycemia was evaluated on Cognitive and motor task impairment (p=<0.04). Acute hypoglycemia significantly impaired cognitive task performance at blood glucose nadir (P<0.04), whereas motor tasks were not significantly affected.
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