Dementia
Dementia: Introduction
Dementia:
Dementia is characterized significant loss of intellectual abilities such
as memory capacity, severe enough to interfere with social or occupational
... more about Dementia.
Dementia: Various mental impairment conditions.
More detailed information about the symptoms,
causes, and treatments of Dementia is available below.
Symptoms of Dementia
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symptoms of Dementia
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Dementia: Complications
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Disease Topics Related To Dementia
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Medical Textbooks Online about Dementia
Medical Books Excerpts
- AMNESIA
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- DELIRIUM
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- DEMENTIA
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- Amnesia
- "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)
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- Delirium
- "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- AMNESIA
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- DELIRIUM
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- Amnesia
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Confusion
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Dementia*
- "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
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- Amnesia
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Apraxia
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Confusion
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Confusion
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Delirium
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Dementia
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Amnesia
- "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)
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- Apraxia
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Apraxia
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Confusion
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Amnesia
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- Confusion
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- AMNESIA
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- DELIRIUM
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Wrongly Diagnosed with Dementia?
Dementia: Self Assessment Tools
Dementia: Medical Mistakes
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Dementia: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Misdiagnosis and Dementia
Undiagnosed stroke leads to misdiagnosed aphasia: BBC News UK reported on a man who
had been institutionalized and treated for mental illness
because he suffered from sudden...read more »
Alzheimer's disease over-diagnosed: The well-known disease of Alzheimer's disease
is often over-diagnosed.
Patients tend to assume that any memory loss or...read more »
Dementia may be a drug interaction: A common scenario in aged care is for
a patient to show mental decline to dementia.
Whereas this can, of course, occur due to various medical conditions,
such as a stroke or Alzheimer...read more »
Tremor need not be Parkinson's disease: There is the tendency to believe that
any tremor symptom, or shakiness, means Parkinson's disease.
The reality is that there are various possibilities, such as benign essential tremor,...read more »
Mild traumatic brain injury often remains undiagnosed: Although the symptoms
of severe brain injury are hard to miss,
it is less clear for milder injuries, or even those causing a mild concussion diagnosis.
The condition goes...read more »
MTBI misdiagnosed as balance problem: When a person has symptoms
such as vertigo or dizziness, a diagnosis of brain injury may go overlooked.
This is...read more »
Rare diseases misdiagnosed as Parkinson's disease: A rare genetic
disorder is often misdiagnosed as Parkinson's disease for men in their 50's.
The disease Fragile X disorder...read more »
Brain pressure condition often misdiagnosed as dementia: A condition
that results from an excessive pressure of CSF within the brain is often misdiagnosed.
It may be misdiagnosed as Parkinson's disease or ...read more »
Post-concussive brain injury often misdiagnosed: A study found that soldiers who had
suffered a concussive injury in battle often were misdiagnosed on their return.
A variety of symptoms can occur in post-concussion syndrome...read more »
Children with migraine often misdiagnosed: A migraine often fails to be
correctly diagnosed in pediatric patients.
These patients are not the typical migraine sufferers, but...read more »
Huntington disease maybe confused: Huntington Disease is an
autosomal dominant disorder presenting as an inherited adult onset neurological
disorder. The patient has...read more »
Dementia to be spotted early on: Dementia is an important diagnosis to consider in the
elderly. A vigorous search for a possible cause of dementia is warranted since
there are significant numbers of reversible conditions....read more »
Read more about Misdiagnosis and Dementia
Dementia: Research Doctors & Specialists
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Dementia: Rare Types
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Causes of Dementia
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causes of Dementia
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Treatments for Dementia
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Latest Treatments for Dementia
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latest treatments for Dementia
News Archives for Dementia
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Source: HealthDay News
Videos for Dementia
The father of television personality Linda Dano experienced years of mental deterioration before he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Hear...
Alzheimer's disease is a common, but often misunderstood condition. Forgetfulness is just one small symptom of a larger, more complicated disease...
While the causes of Alzheimer's are still uncertain, many experts believe the key lies in understanding plaques and tangles, lesions and knots of...
It's difficult to watch a loved one suffer from Alzheimer's and caring for them can be an intense challenge. Our panel of experts will...
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Prognosis for Dementia
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Reseach about Dementia
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Clinical Trials for Dementia
The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally
and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.
Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Dementia include:
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Clinical Trials for Dementia
Statistics for Dementia
Dementia: Broader Related Topics
Types of Dementia
Types of Dementia
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Types of Dementia
Curable Types of Dementia
Possibly curable types of Dementia include:
- Dementia due to hypothyroidism
- Dementia due to cardiovascular disease
- Dementia due to B1 deficiency
- Dementia due to folate deficiency
- Dementia due to hypoglycaemia
- Dementia due to hypercalcemia
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Rare Types of Dementia:
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Article Excerpts about Dementia
Aging - Women Getting Older: NWHIC (Excerpt)
Dementia is characterized significant loss of intellectual abilities such
as memory capacity, severe enough to interfere with social or occupational
functioning. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia
in older people. (Source: excerpt from Aging - Women Getting Older: NWHIC)
Clinical Trials Alzheimer''s Disease and Related Disorders: NIMH (Excerpt)
People who have serious
changes in their memory, personality, and behavior may suffer
from a form of brain disease called dementia. Dementia
seriously affects a person's ability to carry out daily
activities. Alzheimer's disease is one of many types of
dementia.
(Source: excerpt from Clinical Trials Alzheimer''s Disease and Related Disorders: NIMH)
Definitions of Dementia:
Brain damage which has persisted over a long period of time.
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Mental deterioration of organic or functional origin
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)
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