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Dementia in head injury
A condition in which a traumatic brain injury leads to development of dementia years after the original injury.
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 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
Symptoms
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A 46-year old asked:
Brain damage or trauma-related dementia . . . Does it happen to everyone with head injury in mva?
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A 44-year old asked:
Could hitting my head a lot result in dementia someday?
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A 32-year old asked:
Is it possible to develop dementia from a head trauma?
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A 38-year old asked:
Can you get dementia from a head trauma like concussions?
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A 58-year old female asked:
Song playing in my head over & over every waking moment! Same song, bad hearing! Can bad hearing lead to Dementia? Am I losing my mind?
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A 68-year old female asked:
What over-the-counter meds can an elderly dementia patient take for head congestion?
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A 52-year old male asked:
Can radiation treatment for skin cancer on the top of the head of a 94 year old woman cause dementia?
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A 58-year old male asked about a 68-year old male:
It seems dementia patients forget names. But will they also forget the face of a frequent visitor who is absent for about 2-3 weeks?
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A 64-year old female asked:
Can a fall which was a serious hit on the forehead cause early onset of dementia. I was 62 when i fell and am now 65. I now have major confusion an.
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A 31-year old asked:
Could an eye infection cause dementia in the elderly?
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A 60-year old male asked:
Dementia patient shows slower response, stares into space, and keeps mouth open. Explanations?
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A 82-year old female asked:
My sister is 88 years old & has dementia and cries every day all day long. Because you're dealing with the mind, is there psychiatrists that deal primatily with dementia patients?
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A 44-year old asked:
What to do for a runny nose in someone with dementia?
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A 25-year old female asked about a 64-year old female:
My dad's had dementia for a while but recently developed new symptoms:shaking, high levels anxiety, motor mouth, inability to rest or settle.How to help?
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A 45-year old asked:
How can a senior with mild dementia safely use ointment for eye infection?
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A 36-year old male asked:
Maybe moving our dad from one nursing home to a better one. This means hed be leaving his sister. Theyre both early dementia and dad has aphasia also. He says he wouldnt mind leaving her but could this change be bad to his type of brain/emotions ?
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A female asked:
Is vertigo or dementia a possible cause of my not being able to hear out of my left ear? I can't hear out of my right ear as if i were descending on a flight to land but my ear never pops so the hearing hasn't come back
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A 57-year old male asked:
Can a person with highblood pressure 315/100 without medication for 2 1/2 years have mind strokes and or demetia?
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A 57-year old male asked:
What are symtoms of demetia from high blood pressure and mind strokes ?
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A 57-year old male asked:
Can a person with high blood pressure 315/100 without medicine for 2 1/2 years have mind strokes and or demetia?
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A 41-year old asked:
Can a cold affect dementia?
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A 44-year old asked:
Why do people get dementia?
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A 21-year old asked:
How do you treat/care for dementia?
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A 46-year old asked:
Are lost car keys a sign of dementia?
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A 35-year old asked:
How does nutrition affect someone's dementia?
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A 38-year old asked:
Looked up dementia but still unsure what it is.?
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A 40-year old asked:
What are effects of pets on people with dementia?
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A 38-year old asked:
How can someone with dementia be allowed to drive?
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A 43-year old asked:
What are secondary dementias compared to regular ones?
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A 37-year old asked:
How is dementia treated? Why is early diagnosis important?
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