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Brain Structure as a Correlate of Odor Identification and Cognition in Type 2 Diabetes
- Source :
- Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, Vol 16 (2022)
- Publication Year :
- 2022
- Publisher :
- Frontiers Media S.A., 2022.
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Abstract
- Background: It has been reported that type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is associated with olfactory identification (OI) impairments and cognitive decline. However, the relationship between OI impairments and cognitive decline is largely unknown in T2DM patients.Methods: Sixty-eight T2DM patients and 68 healthy controls underwent 3D-T1 MRI scans, olfactory and cognitive assessments. The cortical thickness of olfaction-related brain regions, olfactory and cognitive scores were compared between groups. Correlation analyses were carried out among cognition, olfaction, and cortical thickness of olfaction-related brain regions.Results: First, the cognitive and olfactory test scores of T2DM patients were lower than healthy subjects. Second, higher olfactory scores were associated with increased cortical thickness in the left parahippocampal gyrus and bilateral insula in T2DM. Third, higher olfactory scores were associated with higher cognitive performance in T2DM. Fourth, some cognitive performances were related to cortical thickness in the left parahippocampal gyrus and left insula in T2DM.Conclusion: These findings indicated that olfactory dysfunction may be useful for future applications that attempt to predict cognitive decline or develop tailored therapies in T2DM patients.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 16625161
- Volume :
- 16
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.b87df246146646b1b4e0b063c1c0a878
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2022.773309