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What disorder is associated with multi-infarct dementia?
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The blockage interrupts the flow of blood to regions of the brain (a stroke ), which, if sustained, causes the death of cells in numerous areas of the brain.
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Are dementia and organic psychotic disorders same?
No, dementia is due to degenerative changes as you grow old, where as organic psychotic disorder are psychiatric disorder which can occur at any age.
Is Dementia associated with non sleep?
Yes, you can get a type of short term dementia from lack of sleep, however this is not the same thing as the dementia associated with long term deterioration that the elderly display.
Is dementia a psychologic or neruologic disorder?
It is generally both. Dementia itself is usually neurological, but the effects of the encroaching dementia can have profound psychological impact as well.
Mental illness that starts with D?
Dementia.
What is demantia?
It is dementia not demetia. Dementia means a mental disorder marked by memory failures, personality changes and impaired reasoning.
Is there a connection between narcissistic personality disorder and dementia?
There is no known or recorded connection.
How do you cope with dementia in a person with narcissistic character disorder Is a narcissist more prone to dementia in old age?
My mother suffered from (undiagnosed) Narcissistic Personality Disorder. During the last years of her life she showed signs of Dementia. My step-mother (my father knew how to pick his women!!) has been, for her entire life, a full blown narcissist with all the traits of Narcissistic Personality Disorder. She has recently (she is 78) been diagnosed with Vascular Dementia. I have no idea how to cope with it. It is soul destroying to have to deal with her.
Is Barbara Smith has a personality disorder?
Ms. Smith is currently suffering from Dementia/ Alzheimer's
What is the microscopic neuropathology associated with alcohol-induced dementia?
brain infractions
What are the four d's associated with pellagra?
diarrhoea, dermatitis, dementia, death
How may multi-infarct dementia be said to be a common disorder?
Multi-infarct dementia is the second most common cause of dementia in older people after Alzheimer's disease, accounting for up to 20% of all progressively worsening dementias.
What is the medical term for severe deterioration of mental functioning that result in brain disorder?
The medical term for severe deterioration of mental functioning that results in a brain disorder is "dementia." This condition is characterized by a decline in memory, reasoning, communication, and the ability to perform daily activities.
