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Valaciclovir, also spelled valacyclovir, is an antiviral medication used to treat outbreaks of herpes simplex or herpes zoster (shingles). [2] It is also used to prevent cytomegalovirus following a kidney transplant in high risk cases. [ 2 ]
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]
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a diagnosis that reflects an intermediate stage of cognitive impairment that is often, but not always, a transitional phase from cognitive changes in normal aging to those typically found in dementia, [1] especially dementia due to Alzheimer's disease (Alzheimer's dementia). [2]
Taking medications like blood pressure and lipid-lowering drugs for more than 5 years is associated with a lower incidence of dementia, a new study has found.
Dementia is a devastating disease that impacts one in 10 older Americans. But while many people want to avoid developing dementia, the exact causes of the condition have remained largely a mystery ...
Heart problems can increase dementia risk, but a new study suggests that heparin, a common anticoagulant administered via injection, may help delay Alzheimer’s onset. Image credit: wang mengmeng ...
The Rush Memory Clinic is a tertiary care referral clinic for the evaluation of patients for possible dementia. Dr. Zoe Arvanitakis is the Clinical Director. The RADC also conducts a wide range of clinical trials and other patient oriented research for the treatment and prevention of dementia, and for other conditions of aging.
The diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease typically requires a microscopic analysis of plaques and tangles in brain tissue, usually at autopsy. [40] However, Aβ plaques (along with cerebral Aβ-amyloid angiopathy ) can be detected in the brains of living subjects by preparing radiolabeled agents that bind selectively to Aβ deposits in the brain ...