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Posterior cortical atrophy ( PCA ), also called Benson's syndrome, is a rare form of dementia which is considered a visual variant or an atypical variant of Alzheimer's disease (AD). [ 1][ 2][ 3] The disease causes atrophy of the posterior part of the cerebral cortex, resulting in the progressive disruption of complex visual processing. [ 4]
Medication Appropriateness Tool for Comorbid Health conditions during Dementia. The Medication Appropriateness Tool for Comorbid Health conditions during Dementia ( MATCH-D) criteria supports clinicians to manage medication use specifically for people with dementia without focusing only on the management of the dementia itself. [1] [2]
Frontotemporal dementia ( FTD ), also called frontotemporal degeneration disease[ 1] or frontotemporal neurocognitive disorder,[ 2] encompasses several types of dementia involving the progressive degeneration of the brain's frontal and temporal lobes. [ 3] FTD is the second most prevalent type of early onset dementia after Alzheimer's disease ...
Amyloid beta (Aβ) is a small protein, most often 40 or 42 amino acids in length, that is released from a longer parent protein called the Aβ-precursor protein (APP). [ 24] APP is produced by many types of cell in the body, but it is especially abundant in neurons. It is a single-pass transmembrane protein, passing once through cellular membranes.
Simple Large Print Coloring Book for Adults. Adult coloring books have become a booming market in the last few years, as people of all ages have discovered the calming nature of coloring in the ...
DR. NOOR SHAIK. Deaths from dementia have tripled in just 21 years, according to a new study published in The Primary Care Companion for CNS Disorders. In 1999, about 150,000 Americans died from ...
Postoperative cognitive dysfunction ( POCD) is a decline in cognitive function (especially in memory and executive functions) that may last from 1–12 months after surgery, or longer. [ 1] In some cases, this disorder may persist for several years after major surgery. [ 2] POCD is distinct from emergence delirium.
Neurofibrillary tangle. Microscopy of a cell with neurofibrillary tangles (marked by arrows) Neurofibrillary tangles ( NFTs) are intracellular aggregates of hyperphosphorylated tau protein that are most commonly known as a primary biomarker of Alzheimer's disease. Their presence is also found in numerous other diseases known as tauopathies.