GeoSport for Society (Oct 2017)
Sensory, cognitive and motor disorders in patients with type 2 diabetes
Abstract
Neuropathy due to Type 2 diabetes causes sensory, cognitive and motor disorders. The present study was planned to examine sensory-cognitive and motor functions in patients with type 2 diabetes and to compare these results with healthy individuals. Methods: 20 healthy individuals and 20 patients with type 2 diabetes (19 females, 21 males), aged between 20 and 65 years were included in the study. Patients were separated as control and patient group. Sensory motor and cognitive functions were assessed by AYRES. Visual perception was analyzed with Space visualization test, Sensory integration test, Figure ground perception test and Position in space test, Somoto sensory perception was examined with Localization of the tactile stimulus test and Graphesthesia test, Motor performance was evaluated with Imitation of posture test. All the tests were applied to both groups. Results: There was a statistically significant difference between patients and healthy individuals in space visualization (p=0.001), sensory integration (p=0.001), figure ground perception (p=0.001) and position in space (p=0.001) tests of visual perception and posture imitation test (p = 0.001) of postural praxis and graphesthesia (p=0.001) of somatosensory test. But there was no significant difference in localization of the tactile stimulus test (p>0,05) between groups. Conclusions: Sensory, motor and cognitive problems affect daily living activities and these problems cause that patients to live dependently on others. So detailed assessment should be applied for a better plan of treatment.
