Introduction
lower cognitive functioning, cognitive functioning, T1D, DKA, cognitive decline
DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS, TYPE 1 DIABETES
Young children with type 1 diabetes (T1D) may be at particularly high risk of cognitive decline following diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). However, studies of cognitive functioning in T1D typically examine school‐age children. The goal of this study was to examine whether a single experience of DKA is associated with lower cognitive functioning in young children. We found that recently diagnosed 3‐ to 5‐year‐olds who experienced one DKA episode, regardless of its severity, exhibited lower IQ scores than those with no DKA exposure.