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My mother was diagnosed with dementia in her early fifties. i am concerned and very anxious it could be inherited. i have no other family history. ?
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Type of dementia?: Some types of dementia are inherited but others not. Seeing your doctor can be a start for advice. Staying healthy and treating any chronic illnesses is important.
Answered 11/27/2017
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PERSPECTIVE: In order to assess any potential risk, you need to know etiology of dementia. Was it secondary to a toxic exposure such as carbon monoxide, or a traumatic head injury, or a series of strokes, or perhaps an episode of hypoxia, or even due to encephalitis? If true alzheimer's or frontal dementia, or lewy body dementias, the genetics vary markedly. Contact your local medical school and get info.
Answered 5/14/2016
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