Vascular Dementia, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions

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This book describes Vascular Dementia, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases Vascular dementia is a medical disorder that produces problems with reasoning, planning, judgment, memory and other thought processes caused by brain injury from impaired blood flow to the brain. The patient can develop vascular dementia after a stroke obstructs an artery in the brain, but strokes do not always produce vascular dementia. Factors that raise the risk of heart disease and stroke such as diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and smoking also increase the vascular dementia risk. Regulating these factors may help reduce the chances of forming vascular dementia. Frequent disorders that may cause vascular dementia are: Stroke (infarction) obstructing a brain artery Narrowed or chronically damaged brain blood vessels These disorders are the wear and tear linked with aging, high blood pressure, abnormal aging of blood vessels (atherosclerosis), diabetes, and brain hemorrhage. Symptoms Vascular dementia signs and symptoms are: Confusion Trouble paying attention and concentrating Reduced ability to organize thoughts or actions Decline in ability to analyze a situation, develop an effective plan and communicate that plan to others Difficulty deciding what to do next Problems with memory Diagnosis Doctors can nearly always diagnose that the patient has dementia, but there is no specific test that verifies the patient has vascular dementia. The doctor will have to make a judgment about whether vascular dementia is the most likely cause of the symptoms based on the information the patient supplies Images of the brain with CT and MRI scans can pin down visible abnormalities produced by strokes, blood vessel diseases, tumors or trauma that may cause alterations in thinking and reasoning Carotid ultrasound can detect the movement of blood through the arteries Neuropsychological tests assess: Speak, write and understand language Work with numbers Learn and remember information Develop a plan of attack and solve a problem Respond effectively to hypothetical situations People with vascular dementia may have an exceptionally hard time analyzing a problem and forming an effective solution Treatment Treatment often directs on treating the health disorders and risk factors that add to vascular dementia. Regulating disorders that affect the underlying condition of the heart and blood vessels can occasionally decrease the rate at which vascular dementia gets worse People with any type of dementia and their caregivers whether it is vascular dementia or Alzheimer's disease have a mixture of emotions, such as confusion, frustration, anger, fear, uncertainty, grief and depression Vascular Dementia is the second most common dementia after Alzheimer Disease. It is one of the few reversible dementia that may be improved with early diagnosis and treatment The risk of Vascular dementia may be reduced by preventing strokes through: Treatment of underlying vascular causes Lower the blood pressure Reduce the cholesterol level Prevent the blood from clotting and keep the arteries clear Help control the blood sugar if the patient has diabetes Lifestyle and home remedies Though these have not been proved to change the course of vascular dementia, the doctor will likely advise that the patient: Do regular physical activity Eat healthy Try to maintain a normal weight Engage in social activities Challenge the brain with games, puzzles and new activities, such as an art class or listening to new music Stop smoking Some medicines may help reduce the brain deterioration rate TABLE OF CONTENT Introduction Chapter 1 Vascular Dementia Chapter 2 Causes Chapter 3 Symptoms Chapter 4 Diagnosis Chapter 5 Treatment Chapter 6 Prognosis Chapter 7 Differences between Vascular Dementia and Alzheimer Disease Chapter 8 Alzheimer Disease Epilogue画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。
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