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Chronic effects of COVID-19 can lead to a prolonged inflammatory state, which can increase symptoms resembling an autoimmune disorder. [1] Many patients with COVID-19 experience psychological symptoms that can arise either from the direct actions of the virus, the chronic increase in inflammation or secondary effects, such as post-traumatic ...
The risk of sudden death in young adults with epilepsy is increased 20-40-fold compared to the general population. [32] [33] [20] SUDEP is the number one cause of epilepsy-related death in people with pharmacoresistant epilepsy. [20] Children with epilepsy have a cumulative risk of dying suddenly of 7% within 40 years. [20]
Due to the similar signs and symptoms, it can result in a misdiagnosis of depression, as well as adverse effects from inaccurately prescribed medications.Generally, dementia involves a steady and irreversible cognitive decline while pseudodementia-induced symptoms are reversible.
Multiple studies have shown that AD patients are at a significantly increased risk of death due to COVID-19. [1] AD diagnosis was one of the major risk factors in predicting death due to complications from COVID-19. [1] Patients with AD were also at a higher risk of death due to COVID-19 compared to patients with frontotemporal dementia. [1]
A 19-year-old woman who thought her brain fog was a symptom of long Covid was diagnosed with dementia. Gianna Cabo, now 20, has been left “apathetic” and unable to recall her most treasured ...
Cases involving these symptoms are classified as functional disorders ("functional" in this context is usually contrasted with the old term "organic disease"). For example, in functional neurologic disorder (FND), those affected present with various neurological symptoms such as functional seizures, numbness, paresthesia, and weakness, among ...
A noninvasive tool for predicting dementia and stroke risk may also help assess someone’s risk of developing depression late in life, a new study has found.
Traumatic brain injury (TBI, physical trauma to the brain) can cause a variety of complications, health effects that are not TBI themselves but that result from it. The risk of complications increases with the severity of the trauma; [1] however even mild traumatic brain injury can result in disabilities that interfere with social interactions, employment, and everyday living. [2]