105| Clinical Case 13 (Young Adult; Type 1 Diabetes, Mental Health, and ADHD) – A Conversation With Dr. Caroline Fisher
Navigating Neuropsychology
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The Effects of Diabetes on Cognitive Skills
Less than 10% of diabetes diagnoses are type 1, where the pancreas is no longer producing insulin to circulate in the bloodstream. Small blood vessels like capillaries are vulnerable to hyperglycemia and can break down when blood glucose is not well regulated. She also struck me as the kind of young person who perhaps has a little bit of difficulty describing their feelings. When I asked her about her mood, she got quite flussed and that was quite hard for her to talk about.
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