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Dementia is a syndrome (a group of related symptoms) that is associated with a progressive decline in mental functions and abilities. For example: * memory, * thinking, * language, * understanding, and * judgement. People with dementia may also have problems controlling their emotions, experience changes in their personality, and behave inappropriately in social situations. Most cases of dementia are caused by damage to the structure of the brain. See the NHS Direct related link for more info.
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Can dementia cause brain lesions?
It is not dementia that causes brain lesions. It is the brain lesions that could have caused Dementia. Dementia Praecox was the type of dementia that involved brain lesions post mortem. You can try to read passages from the "Dementia Praecox Studies: A Journal of Psychiatry of Adolescence," (1920 Vol. 3-4 by Holmes, B.T.)
What is the relationship between brain and behaviour in people with dementia?
relationship between brain changes and behaviour in people with dementia
Which is the best description of AIDS dementia?
AIDS dementia is a disease that destorys the white matter of the brain
What is the relationship between brain changes and behaviour in people with dementia?
relationship between brain changes and behaviour in people with dementia
Is dementia a condition of the brain stem?
No.
What is the common brain disease?
Dementia, or Alzheimer's
What is the difference between dementia and senility?
Senility is an old word for dementia. Only old people can be senile, but anyone can have dementia from brain damage.
Does an EEG of the brain show Dementia?
it can help lead the doctors to futher exam your brain
What is the cause of multi-infarct dementia?
The root cause of multi-infarct dementia is usually small blood clots that lodge in blood vessels in the brain, which results in the death of brain cells.
What is organic and functional dementia?
Organic dementia refers to cognitive decline caused by physical brain damage or disease, such as Alzheimer's disease, stroke, or traumatic brain injury, leading to irreversible changes in brain function. Functional dementia, on the other hand, is typically associated with psychiatric conditions or environmental factors, where cognitive impairment may not stem from direct brain pathology but rather from psychological or emotional issues, such as depression or stress. Treatment approaches differ, focusing on addressing underlying medical conditions in organic dementia and psychological support in functional dementia.
What is the microscopic neuropathology associated with alcohol-induced dementia?
brain infractions
How bad is vascular dementia?
Vascular dementia is caused when there is a problem in the supply of blood between the heart and the brain. It is because of the clogging of the blood vessel and usually happens after a stroke.
