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  2. Doctors Say This Nighttime Behavior Can Be A Sign Of Dementia

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    Sundowning is truly confusion,” Dr. Kobylarz says. “If you have fatigue, you can take a catnap and feel refreshed. With sundowning, they are not usually fatigued, and they are ready to go.”

  3. This Nighttime Habit Could Be A Key Indicator Of Dementia ...

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    According to a new study published in Neurology, poor sleep is linked to a higher risk of dementia. Neurologists explain the link—and how to prevent dementia.

  4. Normal pressure hydrocephalus - Wikipedia

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    The fluid build-up causes the ventricles to enlarge and the pressure inside the head to increase, compressing surrounding brain tissue and leading to neurological complications. Although the cause of idiopathic (also referred to as primary ) NPH remains unclear, it has been associated with various co-morbidities including hypertension, diabetes ...

  5. Cluster headache - Wikipedia

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    These pictures show brain areas that are active during pain in yellow/orange color (called "pain matrix"). The area in the center (in all three views) is activated only during cluster headaches. The bottom row voxel-based morphometry shows structural brain differences between individuals with and without CH; only a portion of the hypothalamus ...

  6. Hydrocephalus - Wikipedia

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    Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is a particular form of chronic communicating hydrocephalus, characterized by enlarged cerebral ventricles, with only intermittently elevated cerebrospinal fluid pressure. Characteristic triad of symptoms are; dementia, apraxic gait and urinary incontinence.

  7. Wandering can be deadly for the growing number of US ... - AOL

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    Wandering can occur at home, outside, or whenever a person with Alzheimer's leaves a safe environment or the oversight of a caregiver. Six in 10 people with dementia will wander at least once, but ...

  8. Hypertensive encephalopathy - Wikipedia

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    Diagnostic methods for hypertensive encephalopathy include physical examination, blood pressure measurement, blood sampling, ECG, EEG, chest X-ray, urinalysis, arterial blood gas analysis, and imaging of the head (CAT scan and/or MRI). Since decreasing blood pressure is essential, anti-hypertensive medication is administered without awaiting ...

  9. Idiopathic intracranial hypertension - Wikipedia

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    Occasionally, the CSF pressure measurement may be normal despite very suggestive symptoms. This may be attributable to the fact that CSF pressure may fluctuate over the course of the normal day. If the suspicion of problems remains high, it may be necessary to perform more long-term monitoring of the ICP by a pressure catheter. [8]