Dementia

avi helps you with dementia

The clinical picture of dementia describes a incurable, degenerative memory disorder, which affects over a million people in Germany and has a wide variety of forms. Your most frequent representative: the Alzheimer's dementia.

But: Although the disease is irreversible Can a comprehensive therapy its course slow down and their Mitigate symptoms. Our experienced doctors Accompany you here at all of our locations.

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What is dementia?

Dementia is called no diagnosis, but one Symptom complex, which occurs in various forms of illness. Common to all is the objectively measurable, slowly progressing loss already learned skills. This means: The disturbance of cognitive apparatus (memory) without concomitant clouding of consciousness (such as delirium or dizziness). Their origin can lie in a wide variety of underlying diseases.

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When is it dementia?

Zur reliable diagnosis Potentially affected by the dementia symptom complex must:

• Existing symptoms persist for at least six months
• disorders of higher cognitive abilities can be proven by laboratory technology
• Consciousness disorders (such as delirium) must be ruled out
• The sensory organs work normally as far as possible

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What are the triggers of dementia?

The clinical picture of dementia is generally divided in two groups: The primary and secondary dementia syndromes.

Die primary dementia Is replaced by a slowly progressive decline in brain mass triggered. To the most famous versions Count:

• Alzheimer's dementia (protein deposits in the brain)
• Frontotemporal dementia (decrease particularly in the area of the frontal and temporal lobes)
• Dementia in Parkinson's disease
• Lewy body dementia (deposits of so-called Lewy bodies)
• Vascular dementia (due to changes in brain vessels, usually due to high blood pressure)

Trigger of secondary dementia syndrome Are against brain damage. Caused, for example, by:

• lack of oxygen
• trauma, such as bleeding
• liver damage
• poisoning of any kind (alcohol, medication)
• mineral disorders (e.g. too much or little sodium in the blood)
• Chronic vitamin deficiency (B vitamins)
• Inflammation (e.g. in cases of HIV, syphilis, Lyme disease)

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What are the possible symptoms of dementia?

To the typical side effects The dementia symptom complex includes:

• a worsening of memory and associated restrictions on daily life. This includes problems finding routes or operating devices
• Disorders of concentration and orientation (temporally, locally and later with one's own person). Those affected forget, for example, where they are and, as the disease progresses, personal characteristics such as their own name or birthday

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Treatment of dementia at avi

Den first step The comprehensive treatment of dementia is diagnosis. For us from avi, this includes:

• the exclusion of a temporary memory problem (by compiling an anamnesis and physical examinations)
• Neurological tests including memory tests
• Blood test for vitamin deficiencies or inflammation
• If necessary, cerebrospinal fluid examination (cerebrospinal fluid puncture)
• CT of the head (by a specialist)

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It is followed by targeted therapy Dementia, which Slow down progressive progress And the intended to alleviate symptoms. This comprises:

• special training courses. Here, sufferers and relatives receive help and tips on how to preserve their memory as well as guidelines on behavior in everyday situations reduced by illness
• non-pharmacological therapies (occupational therapy, movement therapy)
• Medicinal options for cognitive decline (anti-dementia drugs) and accompanying symptoms (such as antidepressants for depression)

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