Experience of actovegin use in a patient with cognitive impairment in diabetes mellitus (clinical case)

Abstract

Diabetic encephalopathy is one of the late complications of diabetes mellitus arising from chronic hyperglycemia and cerebral macro- and microangiopathy. Cognitive impairment developing during diabetic encephalopathy and the associated maladaptation of patients become even more socially significant due to the rapid increase in the number of patients suffering from diabetes mellitus. In this regard, studies of drugs that improve cognitive functions in patients with diabetes mellitus are of the particular importance. Clinical case of a patient with cognitive impairment and diabetes mellitus treated with actovegin describes its effect on glucose utilization, as well as antioxidant, antihypoxant and other mechanisms of action that allow the drug to be used in patients with cognitive impairment CI on the background of diabetes mellitus.