Multi Infarct Dementia
Health Encyclopedia: Multi Infarct Dementia Information
MID
Symptoms
- Awareness of mental deterioration, which may cause frustration, depression, anxiety, stress, and tension
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Dementia (slowly progressive memory loss) with lack of awareness of mental deterioration and:- Difficulties with attention, concentration, judgment, and behavior
- Confusion, disorientation
- Hallucinations (hearing sounds or seeing things which are not there) and delusions
- Uncoordinate...
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Multi-Infarct Dementia Information and Explanation
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