Question 1

can overmethylation cause dementia?

Accepted Answer

No: Dementia is usually differentiated into two types: vascular type, and non-vascular type.  Vascular dementia is due to disruption in the vascular supply causing degeneration of neurons.  Non-vascular dementia, such as Alzheimer's dementia, Lewy body dementia are cause by mechanisms involve amyloid plaque depositions and neurofibrillary tangles, and accumulation of Lewy body in the neuron.

Question 2

what are the most common causes of dementia at 22?

Accepted Answer

Wow: It is so uncommon I guess I would say dementia from alcohol and drug abuse, vascular origin and maybe post traumatic would be most common in that age group.  You can go way out and say perhaps some severe metabolic disorders like hypothyroidism might be a cause... But all these are really really uncommon.

Question 3

can fixcom 4 cause dementia?

Accepted Answer

I am not: aware of such association...LIVER FUNCTION ABNORMALITIES and Gastrointestinal irritation
are the known side effects.

Hope this helps!
Dr Z'

Question 4

what causes vascular dementia?

Accepted Answer

Lots of contributors: Hypertension, heart disease and diabetes are medical illnesses which contribute.  Certainly lifestyle issues such as smoking and alchol can contribute.  Vascular dementia can involve lareger strokes with obvious immediate changes, or microvascular changes or "mini-strokes" which can cause increased impairment usually in memory and executive functions over time.

Question 5

what are the causes of senile dementia?

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3 main causes: Alzheimer's disease, lewy body dementia and vascular dementia are the top 3 causes. Death of brain cells results from the abnormal accumulation of proteins in the first 2 disorders. Vascular refers to loss of brain cells from little stroke-like events that deprive them of nutrition.

Question 6

can obstructive sleep apnea cause dementia?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: Osa can cause chronic low oxygen in the blood and this can lead to vascular damage. It can definitely increase your risk of dementia.

Question 7

can long term ambien (zolpidem) use cause cancer or dementia?  thanks...

Accepted Answer

No and yes: While there is no evidence that Ambien (zolpidem) is a cause f cancer, there is plenty of evidence that long term use of Ambien (zolpidem) has caused psycho symptoms. Time to get off it!

Question 8

why exactly does pneumonia cause dementia like symptoms in geriatric patients?

Accepted Answer

Low oxygen ?: Elderly pts mostly present with non pulmonary signs and symptoms like confusion and disorientation and these pts have a poorer prognosis.It is probably related to sepsis and poor oxygenation in an elderly pt.

Question 9

can cerefolin nac cause more confusion in older adults with dementia  disorders  ?

Accepted Answer

UNLIKELY: Cerefolin-nac is a mix of biologically active folate (folic acid) and b-12, added to n-acetyl cysteine, which is substrate to glutathione, the major free radical scavenger of the brain.  The end result, if it does help, will be subtle, and modest.  Although some experience a mild headache or mild nausea, this medical food does not cause confusion, and other reasons should be sought, such as infection.

Question 10

why does pneumonia cause dementia like symptoms in geriatric patients, but not in younger ones?

Accepted Answer

Aka delirium: Many acute illness may cause transient confusion & agitation i n the elderly especially post op also-most likely due to metabolic factors.

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