Diabetes is intimately connected to the nervous system. Both the brain and peripheral nerves are at risk in diabetes and the brain and the autonomic nervous system profoundly affects the disturbed metabolsim in diabetes.
Steno Diabetes Neuro Unit is dedicated to unravelling the intricate relationship between diabetes mellitus, complications including cognitive impairment and the increased risk of neurological diseases among diabetes patients, as well as the importance of the brain in metabolism.