Dementia

It is a change in the brain function causing a serious change in the memory, personality and behavior.

Symptoms:

• Serious change in habits
• Sleeplessness
• Anxiety
• Depression

Causes:

• Old age
• Some neurological disorders
• Alzheimer's disease
• Some structural changes in the brain.
• Small stokes causing blood clots in the brain.

Diagnosis:

• By medical history
• Tests of blood and urine
• Brain scans such as CT and MRI.

Treatment:

• Some conditions of dementia are reversible while some are not.
• Some drugs can help but has to be under medical supervisions as there are many forms and diseases associated with dementia.

Compiled by: Indrajit Sinha, Last updated: 02.12.07 © Medhospital Foundation

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