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Lupus can and does affect any system in the body. 40% of lupus patient develop kidney disease. Lupus patients have double the risk of cardiovascular events. Lupus can cause liver failure, cerebritis, seizures, neuropathy, bone marrow and blood issues, inflammation of the heart and lungs, and digestive problems. In lupus, the immune system attacks healthy tissue.
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∙ 12y agoThere are cortical or subcortical dementias.
They are not necessarily mutually exclusive, however cortical dementias are usually associated with deficits in memory, whereas subcortical dementias are primarily associated with attentional deficits.
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∙ 12y agoDemetia is a mental disorder, so I know it atleast affects your brain, but I don't know what else it affects. :)
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why dementia hasn't affected me as a person?
why dementia hasn't affected me as a person
Is dementia age-specific?
Dementia, for the most part, is age-related. It typically affects those aged 65+. There is something, though, known as early onset Alzheimer's, a form of dementia. This form refers to dementia that refers to a person who may be as young as in their 50's being affected.
Can Lexapro increase dementia symptoms?
not that I've seen in the literature, but we have a relative who may be affected by this concern.
What is lewy dementia?
lewy is different parts of the brain which may have been affected. ie... the memory part, or speech part or co-ordination part, sum times only parts of the brain is affected in dementia,not all but sadly in many cases it is all of the brain
What body systems are affected by other body systems?
Every body system is affected by every other body system.
What are the odds of suffering from dementia in later life?
One in seven Americans who are older the age of seventy one suffer from some kind of dementia, though it is more common for an elderly woman to be affected.
Atherosclerosis in major systems affected?
ateherosclerosis in major sysems affected
What systems get affected when you have a sunburn?
The skin.
What's Dementia?
Dementia is the progressive decline in cognitive function due to damage or disease in the brain beyond what might be expected from normal aging. Particularly affected areas may be memory, attention, language, and problem solving. In the later stages of the condition affected persons may be disoriented to time, place and person. The many different causes of dementia can be classified as either reversible or irreversible. Less than 10% of cases of dementia are considered reversible, and even in these cases it usually is not fully reversed.
Which body systems are affected by encephalitis?
The brain
Did Rosa Parks have any chronic ilnesses?
She was affected with dementia in her last days of live but she lived a long life of 92.
What organs and systems can be affected by Campylobacter bacteria?
The gallbladder, pancreas, and bone may be affected.
