COMPARISON OF COGNITIVE FUNCTIONS BETWEEN DIABETIC CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE AND NON DIABETIC CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE PATIENTS (STAGE 5D)

Dr. K. Archanaa; Dr. D.Selvam

Volume : IX, Issue : IV, April - 2019

COMPARISON OF COGNITIVE FUNCTIONS BETWEEN DIABETIC CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE AND NON DIABETIC CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE PATIENTS (STAGE 5D)

Dr. K. Archanaa, Dr. D. Selvam

Abstract :

Background: In recent years there is a change in the clinical scenario all over the world with NCD in rising trend compared to the communicable diseases. Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is becoming more prevalent in developing countries like India because of increase in the number of persons getting affected by diabetes and hypertension. Cognitive dysfunction is an alarming new complication in them affecting their quality of living. Methods: After getting informed consent, cognitive function of 30 diabetic CKD and 30 non diabetic CKD and age and sex matched controls was assessed by NIMHANS Neuropsychology battery 2004 and comparison between these 3 groups by one way annova and Post Hoc Turkey HSD tests Results: Cognitive function scores of diabetic CKD patients were less than non diabetic CKD patients which in turn was less than their age and sex matched controls. These results were statistically significant with P value less than 0.001 Conclusion: In this study it is found out that diabetes contributes more to the cognitive deterioration in CKD patients. Early identification and correcting these factors may improve the cognitive function, which inturn causes improvement in quality of living as well as life expectancy of CKD patient