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ALS dementia
When someone with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) also shows signs of cognitive or behavioral impairment typically found in dementia patients.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
How common it is:
Preteen 6-13 | Rare | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Rare | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
Symptoms
Related questions
A 38-year old female asked:
Tremors in hands, weak legs, mem issues, cognitive decline, apathy, blurry vision, tach, headache, floaters...Could it be parkinsons? Dementia? Als?
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A 36-year old male asked:
Dad had ALS @ 62, mom has dementia @ 67. I am worried about my genetics. I'm healthy and family history beyond parents is clear. Am i being paranoid?
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A 21-year old asked:
Is ALS painful?
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A 21-year old asked:
Is ALS hereditary?
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A 20-year old asked:
What is bulbar als?
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A 38-year old female asked:
What are ALS symptoms?
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A 35-year old asked:
Is dementia hereditary?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Why my body is ece als?
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A 41-year old asked:
Can you inherit dementia?
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A 34-year old asked:
What is the cause of als?
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A 44-year old asked:
How is dementia diagnosed?
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A 35-year old asked:
What are symptoms of having als?
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A 58-year old female asked:
How to know you may have dementia?
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A 40-year old asked:
What kind of condition is dementia?
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A 21-year old asked:
What causes dementia and its symptoms?
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A 24-year old male asked:
What are the earliest symptoms of ALS?
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A 34-year old asked:
What are noncognitive symptoms of dementia?
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A 45-year old asked:
So what are the earliest symptoms of dementia?
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A 45-year old asked:
What are the symptoms of temporofrontal dementia?
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A 49-year old asked:
What are probable causes of a person developing als?
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A 36-year old asked:
Is ALS fatal?
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A 21-year old asked:
Is ALS contagious?
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A 21-year old asked:
Is there a cure for als?
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A 32-year old asked:
Is there any cure for als?
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A 47-year old asked:
What is sundowning vs dementia?
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A 36-year old asked:
What do dementia patients die from?
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A 50-year old asked:
Can you delay dementia?
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A 32-year old male asked:
Can ALS be seen on MRI?
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A 80-year old male asked:
How to prevent from als?
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A 21-year old asked:
Does ALS affect the mind?
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