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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

Apathetic Behavior

Personality test may improve dementia diagnosis

October 03, 2008
A simple personality test may help doctors discern between a common type of dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Researchers say patients who exhibit passive behaviors such as disinterest in hobbies, apathy, or diminished emotional responses are twice as likely to have dementia with Lewy bodies rather than Alzheimer's. Being able to determine which form of dementia a patient has can lead to better medication options, experts say. Read more »

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How Does Dementia Due to Head Injury Differ from Alzheimer's Disease?
By Christine Kennard , Health Expert

...can also be a chronic condition where symptoms of apathy, confusion, lethargy, memory impairment... Read more »

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Down's Syndrome with Alzheimer's: Caregiver Tips
By Christine Kennard , Health Expert

...misinterpreted. Symptoms include memory loss, weight loss, apathy, personality changes, loss of... Read more »

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How Does HIV/AIDS Dementia Differ from Alzheimer's?
By Christine Kennard , Health Expert

...Effexor, which can help improve mood and counter apathy.   Neuroleptics, such as olanzepine and... Read more »

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A Window into the Neuropsychiatry of MS
By Dr. Gross , Health Expert

...agitation (40%), anxiety (37%), irritability (35%), apathy (20%), euphoria (13%), disinhibition... Read more »

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Mental Health, Mood, and MS: A Fresh Look
By Lisa Emrich , Health Expert

...agitation (40%), anxiety (37%), irritability (35%), apathy (20%), euphoria (13%), disinhibition... Read more »

Health Guide

Depression and Teenagers: Some Basics
...depressed or irritable mood temper, agitation loss of interest or reduced pleasure in activities, apathy inability to enjoy activities which used to be sources of pleasure change in... Read more »
Schizophrenia: Introduction
...classifying the disease based on the presence of the following symptom groups:Negative symptoms (including apathy and social withdrawal)Psychotic symptomsDisordered thinkingSome experts group... Read more »
Alzheimer
...depression, irritability, and restlessness associated with Alzheimer's in some patients. Apathy. Depression is often confused with apathy. According to one study, apathy ... Read more »
Alzheimer
...emotional outbursts, personality changes, increased fear or suspicion) Apathy and depression(loss of interest in activities, increasedsleeping, ... Read more »
Alzheimer
...mid-fifties although it can develop later on. It results in greater behavioral impairment (apathy, reduced empathy, poor self-care, unrestrained behavior) than with... Read more »

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