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904,000 (2015) [6] Deaths. 60,700 (2015) [7] Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is a type of cancer in which the bone marrow makes too many lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell). [2][8] Early on, there are typically no symptoms. [2] Later, non-painful lymph node swelling, feeling tired, fever, night sweats, or weight loss for no clear reason ...
Lewy body dementia (LBD) is an umbrella term for two similar and common subtypes of dementia: [1] dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) and Parkinson's disease dementia (PDD). [2][3][4][5] Both are characterized by changes in thinking, movement, behavior, and mood. [1] The two conditions have similar features and may have similar causes, and are ...
Canine cognitive dysfunction (CCD) is a disease prevalent in dogs that exhibit symptoms of dementia or Alzheimer's disease shown in humans. [1] CCD creates pathological changes in the brain that slow the mental functioning of dogs resulting in loss of memory, motor function, and learned behaviors from training early in life.
Signs and symptoms. Frontotemporal dementia is an early onset disorder that mostly occurs between the ages of 45 and 65, [13] but can begin earlier, and in 20–25% of cases onset is later. [11][14] Men and women appear to be equally affected. [15] It is the most common early presenting dementia. [16]
YOAD. Specialty. Neurology. Early-onset Alzheimer's disease (EOAD), also called younger-onset Alzheimer's disease (YOAD), [1] is Alzheimer's disease diagnosed before the age of 65. [2] It is an uncommon form of Alzheimer's, accounting for only 5–10% of all Alzheimer's cases. About 60% have a positive family history of Alzheimer's and 13% of ...
Early-onset Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia and frontotemporal lobar degeneration are the most common forms of early onset dementia, with Alzheimer's accounting for between 30 and 40%. [1] Early onset dementia may also occur, less frequently, in the Lewy body dementias (dementia with Lewy bodies and Parkinson's disease dementia ...
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Sudden acquired retinal degeneration syndrome. Sudden acquired retinal degeneration syndrome (SARDS) is a disease in dogs causing sudden blindness. It can occur in any breed, but female dogs may be predisposed. [1] Approximately 4000 cases are seen in the United States annually. [2]