Is ALS a neurodegenerative disease? What is the neurological disease PBA? What is a systemic neurological disease? What is ischemic brain disease? What is the pathophysiology of Meniere's disease? What is microvascular ischemic brain disease? What is the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease? What i...
A genetic neurodegenerative disease is an inherited illness which causes progressive loss of nerve cells. These diseases are exemplified by... Learn more about this topic: Disease Definition, Types & Examples from Chapter 2/ Lesson 8 72K
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurological disorder that damages nerve cells and causes disability. The condition also is known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, after the famed New York Yankees baseball player who was diagnosed with the disorder in the late 1930s....
amyloid and tau are the two dysfunctional proteins, and they can be measured in a patient's spinal fluid. The form of abnormal tau that can be involved in FTD is different than in Alzheimer's disease, which adds to the complexity of diagnosis when using...
may be drivers of disease. In Alzheimer's disease, amyloid and tau are the two dysfunctional proteins, and they can be measured in a patient's spinal fluid. The form of abnormal tau that can be involved in FTD is different than in Alzheimer's disease, which adds to the complexity of di...
The exploration of new drug delivery routes to break through the blood-brain barrier is bringing hope for the future to the FTD patient community and their families. Promising New Advances in FTD Reprogrammed iPSCs Transactivation DNA-binding Protein 43 (TDP-43), mutations have been associated ...
Language function on the subtests of the Western Aphasia Battery comparing semantic dementia (SD) with behavioral frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD), primary progressive aphasia (PPA) (progressive nonfluent aphasia), and Alzheimer disease (AD). Raw scores are converted to percentages of the maximum scor...
Objectives: The objective of this systematic review is to establish neuropsychological characteristics and similarities in patients with AD and FTD, identifying key elements for their differential diagnosis, through clinical and imaging exams, with the objective of enhancing the clinical management of the ...
Dementiarefers to a group of brain disorders that make it hard to remember, think clearly, make decisions, or even control your emotions. Alzheimer’s disease is one of those disorders, but there are many types and causes of dementia. ...
Treatment for sundowners syndrome is generally limited to managing the underlying condition which triggers it, such as Alzheimer's disease. Anti-depressants may lessen the severity of the confusion, while other drugs may improve cognitive function.Melatonin, ahormonethat increases sleepiness, is sometime...