Bruce Willis' daughter has written about the signs the actor's family noticed early on, before he was diagnosed with dementia. Tallulah Willis wrote in Vogue that she had “known that something was wrong for a long time.” The star's family announced that he was suffering from aphasia, a...
Sudden language problems are among the hallmark symptoms of stroke.Aphasia, a deficit in language, may manifest as trouble producing fluent or coherent words and phrases, trouble understanding written or spoken language, or a combination of any of these problems.6 Severe Headache A stroke does not...
dementiaprimary progressive aphasia (PPAqualitative researchspouseBackground Although primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is characterized by progressive loss of language and communication skills, knowledge about the earliest emerging signs announcing the onset of this condition is limited. Aims To explore ...
Briefly discuss the biology of 'broken heart" syndrome (the cause of a broken heart syndrome death) According to the Alzheimer's Association, Alzheimer's is the most common form of dementia. How can a medical assistant explain how the signs and sy...
Conduction aphasiaDisclosures A. U. Nwachuku, None. Patients or Programs An 85-year-old man. Program Description 85-year-old man, right-hand dominant, retired electrical engineer, with history of arrhythmia, and mild dementia, admitted secondary to sudden onset of unintelligible speech. Work-up ...
Central neurotoxicity ranges from acute toxicity such as aseptic meningitis, to delayed toxicities comprising cognitive deficits, hemiparesis, aphasia and progressive dementia. Risk factors are high doses, frequent administration and radiotherapy preceding methotrexate chemotherapy, which appears to be more ...