![]() | ||||||
Blogs | Articles | Organizations | Biography | Jack's Book | Contact Information | Links |
|
Jack Sisson's TBI Blog | |
A hug is duct tape for the soul. |
Wednesday, May 01, 2013Review Types of DementiaFrom The Daily Mail: There are several types of dementia... including Alzheimer’s disease (AD), vascular dementia, frontal lobe dementia, and dementia with Lewy bodies. Not everyone has all the symptoms of one particular type – some people are diagnosed as having mixed dementia – and they affect individuals to different degrees and progress at different rates. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common. It is thought to be due to plaques and tangles in the brain causing brain cells to die faster than they would in normal ageing. The first signs are usually forgetting recent events, repetition, confusing things or getting lost. People may also become depressed and/or irritable, and lose interest in doing things. Eventually they may need help with everyday tasks. Vascular dementia, the second most common, happens when there is any interruption in the supply of blood and oxygen to the brain, as with strokes. People with high blood pressure, heart problems, high blood lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) are more at risk so it is important to identify and treat these conditions quickly. Frontal lobe dementia may not provoke memory problems in early stages. It can cause dramatic personality change, eg, from quiet and unassuming to loud and aggressive. Lewy bodies are abnormal proteins in the nerve cells of the brain. As well as the symptoms of AD, Lewy bodies dementia can trigger hallucinations, and cause problems with balance and walking. This condition is sensitive to neuroleptic (often called antipsychotic) drugs, which are prescribed for other dementias but can lead to severe side effects, even death, in Lewy bodies dementia. Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is not dementia. This diagnosis is given for mild memory problems, when someone is, for instance, becoming forgetful and has difficulty concentrating. MCI does not necessarily lead to dementia. Link to The Daily Mail. Labels: Alzheimer's disease, dementia, frontal lobe, Lewy bodies dementia, MCI, mild cognitive impairment, vascular dementia |
LinksTBI Film ReviewsTBI Book Reviews Traumatic Brain Injury Law Blog Brain Blog NeuroNotes Brain Blogger SoapBlox/Chicago: Protecting Our Troops Head Injury Survival Journal Losing the Physical Self Neuropsych TestsTower of Hanoi: Instructions for this popular puzzle can be viewed simply by clicking the Instructions button on that page. ArchivesMay 2005 June 2005 July 2005 August 2005 September 2005 October 2005 November 2005 August 2006 September 2006 October 2006 December 2006 January 2007 February 2007 March 2007 April 2007 May 2007 June 2007 July 2007 August 2007 September 2007 October 2007 November 2007 December 2007 January 2008 February 2008 March 2008 January 2009 March 2009 April 2009 December 2009 April 2010 May 2010 June 2010 July 2010 August 2010 September 2010 October 2010 November 2010 January 2011 February 2011 March 2011 April 2011 May 2011 June 2011 July 2011 August 2011 September 2011 October 2011 November 2011 December 2011 January 2012 February 2012 March 2012 April 2012 May 2012 June 2012 October 2012 November 2012 December 2012 January 2013 February 2013 March 2013 April 2013 May 2013 June 2013 October 2013 ![]() |