If you have Type 2 diabetes, you likely know about or have taken an anti-hyperglycemic medication–but did you know that diabetes medications may affect your risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS)?
Diabetes May Harm Your Brain
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurologic and autoimmune disease that affects the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves and leads to severe physical and cognitive impairment. Scientists don’t know exactly what causes MS; however, it is known that some factor causes the nervous system to attack the central nervous system. 
Diabetes can harm the brain in a variety of ways. It is linked to the development of other neurodegenerative diseases such as dementia. High blood sugar is associated with inflammation, which can harm brain cells. The disease also increases the risk of heart disease and stroke, which damages the heart and blood vessels, including blood vessels in the brain, and may cause cognitive decline. Additionally, increased amounts of insulin in the body, caused by insulin resistance, can cause an imbalance in other brain chemicals….