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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
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Health Guide
Alzheimer's Disease -- FAQs
...People with MCI have ongoing memory problems but do not have noticeable problems in other areas like confusion, attention problems, and difficulty with language.How many people suffer from... Read more »Frequently Asked Questions
...People with MCI have ongoing memory problems but do not have noticeable problems in other areas like confusion, attention problems, and difficulty with language.How many people suffer from... Read more »Alzheimer's Warning Signs and Symptoms
...help recognize the warning signs of Alzheimers disease. 1. Memory loss. Forgetting recently learned information is one of the most common early signs of dementia. A person begins to forget more... Read more »Leeza Gibbons: 'Those Who Are Forgetting Will Not Be Forgotten'
...take both the depression screening and memory screening. Both are free preliminary tools to use as an information gathering process to take to your doctor. I have taken the Leeza’s Place memory... Read more »10 Medical Conditions That Share Symptoms with ADD/ADHD
...http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000353.htm(2003, March). Hypoglycemia. from National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse Web site:... Read more »Images
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Medications
...these unlikely but serious side effects occur: confusion unusual feelings of well-being... Read more »
...these unlikely but serious side effects occur: confusion unusual feelings of well-being... Read more »
...these unlikely but serious side effects occur: confusion unusual feelings of well-being... Read more »
...these unlikely but serious side effects occur: confusion unusual feelings of well-being... Read more »
...these unlikely but serious side effects occur: confusion unusual feelings of well-being... Read more »
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