Dementia

Dementia

Dementia is the progressive decline in cognitive function due to damage or disease in the brain beyond what is expected from aging. Dementia is common in the geriatric population but may occur in any stage of adulthood.

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Gliomatosis cerebri presenting as rapidly progressive dementia and parkinsonism in an elderly woman: a case report

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Mayo Clinic Researchers Show Brain Waves Can "Write" on a Computer in Early Tests

Researchers say these findings, presented at the 2009 annual meeting of the American Epilepsy Society, represent concrete progress toward a ...

Efficacy of Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography in Differentiating Dementia with Lewy Bodies – A Review of Neurotransmitter and Perfusion Imaging

Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is a common form of dementia. The characteristic features are: progressive dementia particularly affecting attention,...

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