ArticleDementia and geriatric cognitive disorders2022
Associations of Peripheral Neuropathy Defined by Monofilament Insensitivity with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia in Older Adults.
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- Associations Between Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy and Distress in Patients Assigned to Adjuvant Irradiation for Non-Metastatic Breast Cancer.Journal of personalized medicine · 2025Article
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- Unveiling peripheral neuropathy and cognitive dysfunction in diabetes: an observational and proof-of-concept study with video games and sensor-equipped insoles.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Observational
- The association of peripheral neuropathy detected by monofilament testing with risk of falls and fractures in older adults.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2023Article
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Abstract
introductionThe aim of this study was to assess the association of peripheral neuropathy (PN) as defined by monofilament insensitivity with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia in older adults with and without diabetes.
methodsWe conducted a cross-sectional analysis of 3,362 Black and White participants in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Neurocognitive Study (ARIC-NCS) who underwent monofilament testing at visit 6 (2016-2017, age 71-94 years). Participants' cognitive status was classified by an adjudication committee as cognitively normal, MCI, or dementia after completing a comprehensive battery of neurocognitive assessments. We used logistic regression to evaluate the association of PN with MCI or dementia overall and stratified by diabetes status after adjusting for traditional dementia risk factors. We also compared age-adjusted brain MRI measures among a subset (N = 1,095) of participants with versus without PN.
resultsOverall, the prevalence of MCI (21.9% vs. 16.7%) and dementia (7.8% vs. 3.9%) were higher among participants with versus without PN (both p < 0.05). After adjustment, PN was positively associated with MCI or dementia in the overall study population (OR 1.45, 95% CI 1.23, 1.73). Results were similar by diabetes status (diabetes: OR 1.38, 95% CI 1.03-1.87; no diabetes: OR 1.48, 95% CI 1.20-1.83; p-for-interaction = 0.46). Age-adjusted total and lobar brain volumes were significantly lower in participants with versus without PN (both, p < 0.05). DISCUSSION/
conclusionsPN as defined by monofilament insensitivity was associated with cognitive status independent of vascular risk factors and regardless of diabetes status. Our findings support a connection between PN and cognitive impairment, even in the absence of diabetes.
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