is the most common hereditary subcortical vascular dementia. It is caused by the defective NOTCH3 gene, which encodes a transmembrane receptor; over 170 different mutations are known. The main ...

Seizures may occur, usually late in the course. Cognitive decline/dementia is of subcortical vascular type with impaired executive and organizing functions, general mental and psychomotor slowing ...

There are rare faulty genetic disorders passed down in families that can cause vascular dementia, by damaging blood vessels in the brain. One is called CADASIL which stands for ‘cerebral autosomal ...

In this study, we investigated the transcriptomic profiles of two commonly affected brain regions with coincident AD pathology—frontal subcortical white matter (frontal-WM) and occipital subcortical ...

Antibiotics, Vaccinations and Anti-Inflammatory Medication Linked to Reduced Risk of Dementia Jan. 21, 2025 — Antibiotics, antivirals, vaccinations and anti-inflammatory medication are ...

Another thing to notice is general attitude. “Someone affected by subcortical vascular dementia will seem to lose the will to do the things they used to. It’s not so much that the person isn ...

Dementia posturing refers to a group of physical symptoms that can affect people with dementia. They include a stooped posture, shuffling walk, balance difficulties, or stiff movements. Dementia ...

Why me and not you?’ my twin sister,  Amanda,  asked me.  It was a mild, sunny day in April 2022 and we were at my mum’s ...

In the literature review, we analyzed patients with NIID by classifying them into subgroups and found that high signals on fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) and DWI were related to dementia.

Dementia claims the lives of smarter people sooner, scientists have discovered. People who spend more years at school or in education are likely to deteriorate from the neurodegenerative disease ...

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There are two kinds of risk factors for dementia: non-modifiable and modifiable. Non-modifiable risk factors are ones that cannot be changed or eliminated, like aging, family history and genetics.