Question 1

what is multi-infarct dementia?

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Miulti strokes: Infarct is a cutoff of blood. Enough in brain surely can lead to dementia.

Question 2

how is multi-infarct dementia found?

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Multi-infarct: Dementia is based on the symptoms of memory loss in a step wise fashion in a person with a history of stroke or small vessel disease.  So the diagnosis is made by the history provided by the patient and the family.

Question 3

how's multi-infarct dementia diagnosed?

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All illness are : Diagnosed on the basis of history and physical exam, including required testing.

Question 4

how multi-infarct dementia interfere safety needs?

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See below: The safety needs of the patient need to be assessed based on the stages of dementia. This process is continuous. If patient is still at home, home visits should be made to ensure that there is enough food, medication is taken on time,  the environment is safe. If person is at the nursing facility, usually facilities have protocols in place to ensure the safety of the patient.

Question 5

what is the definition or description of: multi infarct dementia?

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Vascular dementia: Dementia refers to profound memory loss  and cognitive impairment. Multi infarct means many episodes of low blood supply to the brain resulting in permanent brain damage (cva or stroke). Usually due to high blood pressure  or other problems with heart and/or blood vessels.

Question 6

what is the treatment for multi-infarct dementia?

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First, catch cause: After that there are multiple significant approaches, but time cannot be underestimated.

Question 7

cause and treatment of multi infarct dementia?

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Caused by a stroke: Most people think of vascular dementia (vd) as memory and other brain impairments leading to dementia caused by one or more large strokes. There is another condition related to chronic small damage to the brain ultimately leading to dementia, this used to be called multi-infarct dementia though this phrase isn't used much anymore. Currently treatment of VD overlaps greaty with treating alaheimers.

Question 8

how might multi-infarct dementia forgetfulness interfere with safety needs?

Accepted Answer

See below: The safety needs of the patient need to be assessed based on the stages of dementia. This process is continuous. If patient is still at home, home visits should be made to ensure that there is enough food, medication is taken on time,  the environment is safe. If person is at the nursing facility, usually facilities have protocols in place to ensure the safety of the patient.

Question 9

how can i tell if i have multi infarct dementia? i have symptoms of memory loss?

Accepted Answer

See Neurologist: Studies like MRI of the head, neuro-psychological tests. May help..The important thing is an evaluation by a neurologist or a psyvhiatrist.

Question 10

would you prescribe piracetam to someone with multi-infarct dementia (88y female)?

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Piracetam: No. Piracetam was one of the first drugs used for dementia and comes from the class of drugs called nootropics, whose actions are still poorly defined. Most of the trials of piracetam were undertaken many years ago and did not use methods which would be currently considered standard. Some of the studies suggested there may be some benefit from piracetam but overall the evidence is not consistent.

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