Changes of Cognitive Function and Brain Magnetic Resonance in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients With Diabetes Mellitus

In recent years, due to the frequent occurrence of kidney disease and diabetes, the number of patients entering maintenance hemodialysis is increasing. With the economic development and dialysis quality improving year by year, the survival time of uremic patients is significantly prolonged, and the hazards of various complications are increasingly prominent. Cognitive impairment is a common complication of maintenance hemodialysis patients, and its specific mechanism is not yet clear. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are independent risk factors for cognitive impairment. The prevalence of cognitive impairment is higher in patients with type 2 diabetes and advanced chronic kidney disease, especially in patients with diabetes and end-stage renal disease (ESKD). T2DM and ESKD independently increase the risk of cerebrovascular disease and cognitive impairment. However, the relationship between diabetes mellitus and cognitive function in maintenance hemodialysis patients is unclear. However, compared with the general population, patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) had more severe brain atrophy, and the severity of white matter lesions on brain MRI increased. To sum up, the study of cognitive dysfunction is very important in maintenance hemodialysis patients with diabetes. It is urgent for us to explore the changes of cognitive impairment and brain magnetic resonance in maintenance hemodialysis patients with diabetes, so as to help detect brain cell damage and improve the survival rate and quality of life in the early stage of the disease.