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Childhood dementia is very often diagnosed late, misdiagnosed, or not diagnosed at all. [9] A correct diagnosis happens, on average, 2 years or more after symptoms become apparent. Additionally, children affected by childhood dementia are often misdiagnosed with: Autism [16] [9] [17] Developmental or intellectual delay [16] [9] ADHD [9] Others [9]
Severe side effects may include kidney problems. [2] Use in pregnancy appears to be safe. [2] It is a prodrug, which works after being converted to aciclovir in a person's body. [2] Valaciclovir was patented in 1987 and came into medical use in 1995. [3] [4] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. [5]
This is a list of major and frequently observed neurological disorders (e.g., Alzheimer's disease), symptoms (e.g., back pain), signs (e.g., aphasia) and syndromes (e.g., Aicardi syndrome). There is disagreement over the definitions and criteria used to delineate various disorders and whether some of these conditions should be classified as ...
At the same time, researchers found that taking certain antiplatelet medications was associated with an increase in dementia diagnoses. ... history of numerous cardiovascular problems, history of ...
But improving dementia diagnosis can help us prepare for new treatments whilst also benefiting many more people living with dementia. “Despite the issues raised in this research, we remain at an ...
Dementia with Lewy bodies: DM Diabetes mellitus: DMD Duchenne muscular dystrophy: DP Doss porphyria/ALA dehydratase deficiency/Plumboporphyria (the disease is known by multiple names) DPT Diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus: DRSP disease Drug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae disease DS Down syndrome: DSPS Delayed sleep phase syndrome: DTs Delirium ...
Mild dementia symptoms mimic episodes of age-related forgetfulness. Moderate or middle-stage dementia (stages 4 and 5). Moderate dementia symptoms significantly affect a person’s personality and ...
The selection and use of essential medicines: report of the WHO Expert Committee, 2017 (including the 20th WHO Model List of Essential Medicines and the 6th Model List of Essential Medicines for Children). Geneva: World Health Organization. hdl: 10665/259481. ISBN 978-92-4-121015-7. ISSN 0512-3054. WHO technical report series; no. 1006.