Today, approximately 5.4 million Americans have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease , and many others are showing symptoms of it . Often , the disease progresses so slowly that the person with symptoms and their families first try to explain the symptoms , causes them to the back of your mind , or make excuses for them. Often delay going to the doctor , most often because they are afraid it may be Alzheimer's disease .
This is unfortunate for two reasons. First, because if it is Alzheimer's disease , the treatment is more effective if started early. The other reason is that a small number of people with signs of Alzheimer's disease have done something else, and some of these other conditions can be treated and even reversed .
Conditions that can go through Alzheimer's disease include things like hypothyroidism, vitamin deficiency, excess calcium in the blood, syphilis has spread to the brain, severe clinical depression , delirium, some viral or bacterial infections, lead poisoning and mercury , schizophrenia and a rare condition called normal pressure hydrocephalus ( NPH ) .
NPH is particularly interesting because it is a condition that is often missed by doctors.
Hydrocephalus Association estimates that approximately 400,000 Americans have NPH , a neurological disorder caused by an accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid which leads to dilation of the ventricles of the brain. Most cases have no identifiable cause , but it can sometimes be attributed to the forebrain surgery or injury.
The three main symptoms of NPH is a progressive mental deterioration and dementia, gait disturbance , and poor bladder control . Many patients suffer for years with NPH without knowing what 's wrong with them.
Treatment of the disease is usually set up branch in the patient's scalp to drain excess fluid from the brain to the abdomen. From then absorbed into the bloodstream . The procedure resulted in complete relief of symptoms in some patients , while other symptoms are partially relieved.
The procedure takes less than an hour for most patients in the hospital a few days. Although the outcome of the surgery varies from patient to patient , for those who have a significant advantage is really a miracle. They were soon back to life after what may have been years of mental and physical deterioration.
So if you or a loved one is having symptoms of Alzheimer's disease , be sure to consult a doctor .
And the sooner the better. Can become something more that can be partially or completely reversed.
This is unfortunate for two reasons. First, because if it is Alzheimer's disease , the treatment is more effective if started early. The other reason is that a small number of people with signs of Alzheimer's disease have done something else, and some of these other conditions can be treated and even reversed .
Conditions that can go through Alzheimer's disease include things like hypothyroidism, vitamin deficiency, excess calcium in the blood, syphilis has spread to the brain, severe clinical depression , delirium, some viral or bacterial infections, lead poisoning and mercury , schizophrenia and a rare condition called normal pressure hydrocephalus ( NPH ) .
NPH is particularly interesting because it is a condition that is often missed by doctors.
Hydrocephalus Association estimates that approximately 400,000 Americans have NPH , a neurological disorder caused by an accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid which leads to dilation of the ventricles of the brain. Most cases have no identifiable cause , but it can sometimes be attributed to the forebrain surgery or injury.
The three main symptoms of NPH is a progressive mental deterioration and dementia, gait disturbance , and poor bladder control . Many patients suffer for years with NPH without knowing what 's wrong with them.
Treatment of the disease is usually set up branch in the patient's scalp to drain excess fluid from the brain to the abdomen. From then absorbed into the bloodstream . The procedure resulted in complete relief of symptoms in some patients , while other symptoms are partially relieved.
The procedure takes less than an hour for most patients in the hospital a few days. Although the outcome of the surgery varies from patient to patient , for those who have a significant advantage is really a miracle. They were soon back to life after what may have been years of mental and physical deterioration.
So if you or a loved one is having symptoms of Alzheimer's disease , be sure to consult a doctor .
And the sooner the better. Can become something more that can be partially or completely reversed.
Loved the article. There are many new information on prompt alzheimer's treatment which will come handy in the future. Since my grandfather is a alzheimer's patient.
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