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FROM RESEARCH TO PRACTICE
Diabetes and the Brain: A complex Relationship
Joanne F. Rovet, Ph.D., Guest Editor

68 Conclusions
Joanne F. Rovet, Ph.D., and Denis Daneman, MD, FRCP (C)
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Introduction
Joanne F. Rovet, Ph.D.

How Does Diabetes Mellitus Produce Brain Dysfunction?
Original Article by Anthony L. McCall, MD, PhD, and Dianne P. Figlewicz, PhD

71 Patient Information Tear Out Page:
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
About Low Blood Glucose
33 The Brain and Hypoglycemic
Counterregulation: Insights From
Hypoglycemic Clamp Studies

Original Article by Walter P. Borg, MD,
Monica A. Borg, MD, and William V. Tamborlane, MD

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FEATURE ARTICLE
Behavioral and Psychosocial Measures for Diabetes Care: What is important to Assess?
Russell E. Glasgow, PhD
39 Steps to Reduce the Risks of Severe Hypoglycemia
Original Article by JoAnn Ahern, RN, MSN, CDE, and William V. Tamborlane, MD
3 DEPARTMENTS
Editorial: Our Changing Health-Care Environment
Davida F. Kruger
42 Debate: Does Frequent Severe
Hypoglycemia Cause Significant
Cognitive Decrements?

lOn the pro side...
42  Hypoglycemia-Induced Cognitive Decrements in Adults With Type I: A Case to Answer?
Original Article by Ian J. Deary, PhD, MRC Psych, FRCPE

lOn the con side ...
48  Fear of Hypoglycemia Should Not Prevent Intensified Insulin Treatment!
Original Article by Per Reichard, MD, PhD


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Letter to the Editor

Nutrition FYI: Providing Medical Nutrition Therapy in the Home care Setting: The Realities, Pros, and Cons
Nadine Uplinger, MS, RD, CDE

Clinical Decision Making: Insulin Allergy
Katherine V. William, MD, and Kellie Lent, RN, BSN, CDE

51 Neurocognitive Effects of Diabetes in Children and Adolescents:
Disease-Related and Psychosocial
Effects on Cognitive Function and
Classroom performance.
Original Article by Sandra Puczynski, PhD, RN, CDE
74 Networking ...Across the Spectrum

l Backyard Fence: Foreign Language Materials        Available; Diabetes Explained

l Classroom Forum: Mentoring Programs for         Diabetes Educators

57 Does Cognitive Function Decline
In Type II Diabetes?

Original Article by Lawrence C. Perlmuter, PhD, Kris S. Anderson, MS, Xiaoduo Fan, and Felicia Tabanico
79 Recommended Reading

l Diabetes and How You Can Manage It Easily
        Reviewed by Jan McWilliams, RN, MSN, CDE

l    Intensive Diabetes Management
       Reviewed by Jacqueline Wesche, RN,        BSN,CDE

63 The Effects of maternal Diabetes
on the Fetal Neurodevelopmental
Outcome: A Case Study and Review

Original Article by Lois Jovanovic-Peterson, MD

Copyright © 1998American Diabetes Association
Last updated: 10/98