Hypertension and the risk of cognitive impairment
Arterial hypertension is a highly prevalent disease in the population. It can become a direct cause of life- and health-threatening conditions by increasing the risk of stroke or myocardial...
Magnetic stimulation in the diagnosis of dementia and Alzheimer's disease
Dementias and Alzheimer's disease pose a challenge for diagnosticians because, given the wide range of symptoms, it is easy to make an incorrect diagnosis. PET scans, or lumbar puncture scans, are...
Importance of PERT/CT in the differential diagnosis of dementia diseases
Neurodegenerative diseases are increasingly prevalent in the elderly population. The vast majority of patients undergo imaging studies that show brain structures, but functional studies, which...
Episodes of hypoglycaemia may increase the risk of dementia - new research from Philadelphia
Further reports on factors affecting the development of cognitive impairment are coming from the University of Philadelphia. Doctors there looked into how the state of nervous tissue is affected by...
The role of the BRCA1 gene in Alzheimer's disease
The BRCA1 gene has been known since 1994, where Yoshio Miki, described its role in the inheritance of breast cancer and ovarian cancer. Recently, we have been hearing a lot about the role of this...
The role of the BRCA1 gene in Alzheimer's disease
The BRCA1 gene has been known since 1994, where Yoshio Miki, described its role in the inheritance of breast and ovarian cancer. Recently, we have been hearing a lot about the role of this gene in...
Odour identification tests will help in the early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease?
Alzheimer's disease is a common disease of old age that leads to dementia through degenerative changes in the brain. It is the most common cause of dementia in people over 70 years of age. It...
From memory lapses to Alzheimer's - when should you start worrying?
"I can't remember where I put my glasses down", "I think I put it down here..."- sound familiar? Nearly 450,000 people in our country have memory problems and nearly 250,000 have Alzheimer's! It...
Will miRNA-16 help treat Alzheimer's?
MiRNAs are categorised as small non-coding RNA molecules that play a key role in the diagnosis and treatment of many diseases, including those of neurological origin.
Omega-3 fatty acids and Alzheimer's
Research conducted at New York's Columbia University Medical Center shows that a diet rich in omega-3 qusay can reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease.
Diet in Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease is classified as a central nervous system (CNS) disease of neurodegenerative origin. The causes of this disease are still unknown, although both genetic (genetic predisposition)...
Alzheimer's disease - how to prevent it?
Alzheimer 's disease is one of the most common neurodegenerative diseases. Due to the ageing of the population, it is becoming an increasingly serious problem. Are there any preventive...
The genetic basis of Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease is classified as a condition characterised by a slow, gradual progression of dementia. Research is still ongoing, looking for direct and indirect causes of the development of...
Rehabilitation of a patient with Alzheimer's disease
The main symptoms of Alzheimer's disease are impaired cognitive function, as well as sensory and sensory perception. People with the condition have impaired intellectual and physical fitness. In...
Memory, recall and learning problems in Alzheimer's disease observed in mouse models
Alzheimer's disease is classified as a group of neurodegenerative (neurodegenerative) diseases.
Dementia - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, diagnostics
Dementia is usually a chronic, progressive syndrome characterised by a gradual deterioration of intellectual abilities such as memory, thinking, orientation, comprehension, numeracy, learning...
Definition and epidemiology of Alzheimer's disease (AD)
Alzheimer's disease is one of the so-called primary degenerative dementias of the brain. It is a progressive disorder that cannot be stopped. There are extracellular senile plaques present in the...
Age-related memory and concentration problems - how to deal with them?
A very large amount of information of all kinds reaches us every day. For this, we need an efficient memory, which gives us the ability to collect, process, store as well as reproduce them. As we...
Stages of Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer 's disease is a disease with a long and progressive course, leading inevitably to total disability, both mental and physical. It can be divided into three stages - mild, moderate and...
Memory disorders - a challenge for the neurologist or the psychiatrist?
This article addresses the difficult discussion about the diagnosis and treatment of patients with memory disorders at different stages of the disease. Who should undertake this task, under whose...
