Diabetes mellitus and cerebrovascular disease: which are the actual data?
Cerebrovascular disease (CeVD) represents a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Diabetes mellitus (DM) represents an independent risk factor for CeVD. The aim of the present review is to describe the epidemiology of CeVD in patients with DM and to explain how DM and diabetic autonomic neuropathy can increase the risk of CeVD. The prevention and management of CeVD in the diabetic population are also analyzed.
Hatzitolios
Apostolos I
AI
First Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Didangelos
Triandafillos P
TP
Zantidis
Anestis T
AT
Tziomalos
Konstantinos
K
Giannakoulas
George A
GA
Karamitsos
Dimitrios T
DT
D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000150:complications*; D003925:Diabetic Angiopathies / Q000150:complications; D003929:Diabetic Neuropathies / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D020521:Stroke / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy