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Lack of CSF pressure and volume can allow the brain to sag and descend through the foramen magnum (large opening) of the occipital bone, at the base of the skull. The lower portion of the brain is believed to stretch or impact one or more cranial nerve complexes, thereby causing a variety of sensory symptoms. Nerves that can be affected and ...
Classically, DDS arises in individuals starting hemodialysis due to end-stage chronic kidney disease and is associated, in particular, with "aggressive" (high solute removal) dialysis. [3] However, it may also arise in fast onset, i.e. acute kidney failure in certain conditions.
Pick's disease showing brain atrophy, Alzheimer's disease; high resolution MRI scans have shown the progression of cerebral atrophy in Alzheimer's disease [8] Cerebral palsy, in which lesions (damaged areas) may impair motor coordination; Senile dementia, fronto-temporal dementia, and vascular dementia
Of those who have residual symptoms after PRES, this is attributable largely to hemorrhage. [1] [4] Non-resolution of MRI abnormalities has been linked with poorer outcomes. [4] The presence of brain hemorrhage and cytotoxic edema (brain edema with concomittant brain tissue damage) is also associated with a poor prognosis. [2]
Deficits in orientation are one of the most common symptoms of brain disease, hence tests of orientation are included in almost all medical and neuropsychological evaluations. [48] While research has primarily focused on levels of orientation among clinical populations, a small number of studies have examined whether there is a normal decline ...
This disease is characterized by loss of memory and intellectual function and by changes in mood. These changes encompass what are known as executive functions of the brain. [ 4 ] It usually presents between 54 and 66 years of age, and the first symptoms are usually mental deterioration or stroke.
Hence, British guidelines append the letter "P" to the stage of chronic kidney disease if protein loss is significant. [63] Stage 1: Slightly diminished function; kidney damage with normal or relatively high GFR (≥90 mL/min/1.73 m 2) and persistent albuminuria. Kidney damage is defined as pathological abnormalities or markers of damage ...
Brain atrophy from vascular dementia: Specialty: Psychiatry, neurology Symptoms: Cognitive impairment, short-term memory loss [3] Complications: Heart disease, loss of ability to care for self and interact, pneumonia [4] Causes: Conditions that impair blood vessels in the brain and therefore interfere with oxygen delivery to the brain [3] Risk ...