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RSSDementia with Lewy bodies
Dementia with Lewy bodies is
the second most frequent
cause of hospitalization for
dementia, after Alzheimer's
disease. Current estimates
are that about 60 to 75% of
diagnosed dementias are of
... > full story
Multi-infarct dementia
Multi-infarct dementia, also
known as vascular dementia,
is a form of dementia
resulting from brain damage
caused by stroke or
transient ischemic attacks
(also known as
mini-strokes). ... > full story
Dementia
Dementia is progressive
decline in cognitive
function due to damage or
disease in the brain beyond
what might be expected from
normal aging. Particularly
affected areas may be
memory, attention, language
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Amyloid
Amyloid describes various
types of protein
aggregations that share
specific traits when
examined microscopically.
For a period, the scientific
community debated whether or
not amyloid deposits were
... > full story
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List of memory biases
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Mental confusion
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Sleep deprivation
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Head injury
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Traumatic brain injury
Traumatic brain injury (TBI), traumatic injuries to the brain, also called intracranial injury, or simply head injury, occurs when a sudden trauma causes brain damage. With mild TBI, the patient may ... > more
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