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Is Dementia A Sign Of Parkinson?
Chronic brain syndrome; Lewy body dementia; DLB; Vascular dementia; Mild cognitive impairment; MCI
Symptoms
Dementia symptoms include difficulty with many areas of mental function, including:
- Language
- Memory
- Perception
- Emotional behavior or personality
- Cognitive skills (such as calculation, abstract thinking, or judgment)
Dementia usually first appears as forgetfulness.
Mild cognitive impairment is the stage between normal forgetfulness due to aging and the development of dementia....
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Secondary parkinsonism
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Parkinsons disease
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Paralysis agitans; Shaking palsySymptomsThe disorder may affect one or both sides of the body. How much function is lost can vary.Symptoms may be... Read more »
Parkinson's Disease: Complications
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Dementia
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Dementia
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