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Which part of the brain is affected with dementia?
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Depends on type: Dementias are of various types, and they start out by afrecting different parts of the brain. However, in their most advanced stages all dementias affect multiple region sod the brain.
Answered 8/8/2018
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Most if not all: Dementias affect entire brain functions in the end, but mainly affect some areas more than others. Alzheimer's the frontal, parietal, and temporal mainly. Fronto-temporal, the frontal and temporal areas. Diffuse lewy body disease, involves occipital lobe, basal ganglia, temporal and parietal areas. But all of these are disorders of misfolded proteins, and deplete multi-neurotransmitters.
Answered 5/12/2016
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