Review Article
Year: 2023 | Month: January | Volume: 13 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 198-205
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20230128
A Review on Executive Dysfunction in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Assessment and Management
Dr. Priyaben Jani1, Dr. Neha Verma2
1PG Student, 2Assistant Professor,
SPB Physiotherapy College, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat, India
Corresponding Author: Dr. Neha Verma
ABSTRACT
Type 2 diabetes mellitus is metabolic disorder which is associated with executive function. Executive function is the important to carry out initiation, inhibition memory and planning. There is an association of executive function impairment and Type 2 Diabetes mellitus. There are many factors such as age, gender, fitness, sleep etc. which affects executive functioning. Assessment tool such as Digit symbol substitution test, Trail making test, Stoop test, clock drawing test, Verbal Fluency Test and Wisconsin card sorting test. We can manage Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus which associate with executive function impairment by physiotherapy treatment and self-care management and remainder.
Key words: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Executive function, Cognition, Stoop Test, Trail making test, Digit Symbol Substitution test