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debra43286
debra43286

is the diagnosis of neurodegeneration by a nuero psychiatrist always mean Alzheimers?

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  • micksmixxx
    micksmixxx debra43286

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    No, ma'am.  There are many more types of dementia than Alzheimer's.  (Alzheimer's is the most common type of dementia.)

    There are also other medical conditions that can cause neurodegeneration.

    • debra43286
      debra43286 micksmixxx

      Posted

      Thank you for your reply...but does that mean that nuero degeneration means dementia?
  • micksmixxx
    micksmixxx debra43286

    Posted

    Sorry, debra43286, for taking so long to get back to you.  That, I'm afraid, is because we PROBABLY live on different continents.

    Some of the conditions that can cause neurodegeneration include:

    Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and other dementias

    Parkinson’s disease (PD) and PD-related disorders

    Prion disease

    Motor neurone diseases (MND)

    Huntington’s Disease (HD)

    Spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA)

    Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)

    As you can see, if someone has neurodegeneration it doesn't always mean that they suffer with Alzheimer's disease.  I'm afraid you'll need to speak with the Neuro-psychiatrist to see what s/he believes MIGHT be going on with the sufferer.

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