Thought this was interesting and relevant to the discussion here.
Inflammation plus starved neurons equals cognitive decline"These correlations suggest that inflammation has a critical role in the degradation of cerebral vasoregulation in the milieu of chronic hyperglycemia regardless of glycemic control," they added.
If this can be monitored in diabetics, it can be monitored in MS patients.They said their findings also suggest that endothelial problems may develop early in the course of hyperglycemic damage, before any structural changes occur -- implying that early detection and monitoring of cerebral blood flow regulation may predict the acceleration of cognitive decline in patients with type 2 diabetes.
"Early detection and monitoring of blood flow regulation may be an important predictor of accelerated changes in cognitive and decision-making skills," Novak said in the statement.
If diminished vasoreactivity leads to these problems, then let's do what can be done to increase vasoreactivity.Diminished vasoreactivity can lead to impaired cerebral blood flow to neurons, the researchers explained, potentially leading to impairments in cognitive function.