Can Having Alzheimers Cause A Stroke
Diseases That Can Be Misdiagnosed as Alzheimer's
Alzheimer's Disease makes up 65% of all dementias, but there are many other diseases that cause dementia which can mistakenly be diagnosed as Alzheimer's. Therefore, a thorough evaluation by a dementia specialist is important to assure an accurate diagnosis, prognosis and treatment. Here are the most common diseases that have been misdiagnosed as Alzheimer's:
1. Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD): A rare, fatal brain disease caused by infection. Symptoms: failing memory, changes in behavior and...
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Expert & Community Posts
How Does Vascular Dementia Differ from Alzheimer's?
By Christine Kennard , Health Expert...crucial difference is that in VaD the damage is due to strokes. Between 500,000 and 700,000... Read more »
How Does Alzheimer's Differ from Other Types of Dementia?
By Christine Kennard , Health Expert...multi-infarct dementia. VaD is caused by brain damage due to strokes. Like Alzheimer's disease,... Read more »
British Study Shows Antipsychotics Increase of Stroke in People With Dementia
By Carol Bradley Bursack , Health Expert...types of antipsychotic drugs increase the risk of stroke," the British Medical Journal shows... Read more »
Types of Hallucinations Experienced by People with Alzheimer's
By Christine Kennard , Health Expert...uncommon. I have seen someone with Alzheimer's disease stroke a cat. They not only see the cat... Read more »
Doctor's Advice on Coffee and Alzheimer's: Before You Grab That Second Cup of Joe...
By David Roeltgen, MD , Health Expert...shown to be helpful in some settings of recovery from stroke. However, they are used with great... Read more »
Health Guide
Multi-Infarct Dementia Information and Explanation
...is the most common form of vascular dementia, which is a deterioration in mental function caused by strokes. "Multi-infarct" means that multiple areas in the brain have been injured due to a lack... Read more »Alzheimers -- Causes and Risks
...this disease.Scientists are finding more clues that some of the risk factors for heart disease and stroke -- like high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and low levels of the vitamin folate -- may... Read more »Hemorrhagic stroke
...implicated in the brain damage related to Alzheimer's disease, but the difference is that people with Alzheimers disease have amyloid accumulation in the brain tissue instead of in the arteries.... Read more »Alzheimer's Disease -- FAQs
...studies, contact the NIA's ADEAR Center at 1-800-438-4380 or visit the ADEAR Center web site at www.alzheimers.org/trials/index.html. What other resources exist that can provide information about... Read more »Alzheimer's Disease -- Treatment and Research
...look for ways to test how other anti-inflammatory drugs might affect the development or progression of Alzheimers.Recent research has suggested a link between Alzheimer's disease and factors that... Read more »Images
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