A study of changes in Choice reaction times (visual and auditory) in Uncomplicated Type II Diabetes Mellitus.

Dr. Brinda Venkatraman; Dr. Esha Angane; Dr. Shalaka R. Karankar

Volume : V, Issue : V, May - 2016

A study of changes in Choice reaction times (visual and auditory) in Uncomplicated Type II Diabetes Mellitus.

Dr. Brinda Venkatraman, Dr. Esha Angane, Dr. Shalaka R. Karankar

Abstract :

Background: Reaction time is the time from the onset of a stimulus to the initiation of a response. It is an indicator of processing of sensory stimulus by central nervous system and it�s execution in the form of a motor response. This study was taken up to see combined effects of age, gender and diabetes on the processing of signals. Aim: Effect of Type II uncomplicated Diabetes mellitus on choice reaction times (visual and auditory). Method: The study group consisted of 100 cases of Type II uncomplicated diabetes mellitus (58 males and 42 females, aged between 30 to 80 years) from Diabetic OPD. Control group consisted of age matched 100 asymptomatic volunteers. Result: There was a statistically significant increase of reaction times in diabetics as determined by the Students unpaired �t� test (p=0.02). Conclusion: Findings suggests that the diabetes increases the audiovisual reaction time.