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Alternative Treatments For Cognitive Dysfunction - Articles
Lupus Treatment Options: Lupus Medications
by
Molly
Posted
Wed 13 Mar 2013 11:30am
Lupus Treatment Options: Lupus Medications
Lupus manifests differently in each patient (Please see: How Lupus Can Affect The Body ,) requiring varying treatment options for each individual depending on the signs and symptoms that are presenting. (For more information on this topic, click on this link: Lup ...
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TBI Symptoms – Common Cognitive Dysfunction
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Broken Brilliant
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Wed 04 Nov 2009 10:04pm
I’m really enjoying reading Neuropsychological Rehabilitation by George Prigatano, which I recently got from the library. It may sound strange, but I’m into it.
On pp 4-5, under Common Cognitive Dysfunctions and Their Psychosocial Outcomes, the following issues/disorders are listed (in slightly paraphrased form, so I don’t provoke the gods ...
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BRAIN FOG TO COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION
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Joanne60
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Sun 14 Feb 2010 2:33am
From Brain Fog to Cognitive dysfunction and many stages in between, a quick look through Google will show the many possible causes such as chemical sensitivity, allergies, hormonal, infection and many more.
ME/CFS NICE guidelines say - Concentration and memory difficulties (‘brain fog’) are, however, typical.
http://www.nice.org.uk/nicemedia ...
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Is Canine Cognitive Dysfunction (CCD) Caused by an Infection?
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Dr. Patty Khuly
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Tue 11 Oct 2011 7:00am
Owners of older dogs are all too frequently faced with a beloved pet that seems to have issues with memory loss and confusion. Canine Cognitive Dysfunction is often the diagnosis and is characterized by the following symptoms
Behavioral changes, including alterations in how dogs relate to people and other animals
Anxiety
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Poor Blood Sugar Control Linked to Cognitive Dysfunction
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Connie Bennett
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Thu 18 Dec 2008 8:12pm
Thanks to the American Diabetes Association for pointing out this Reuters story about yet another study which illustrates the connection between poor blood sugar control and cognitive problems.
"Elderly diabetics with poor blood sugar control have a high prevalence of undiagnosed cognitive dysfunction, depression and functional disabilities, ...
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Cognitive Dysfunction Tips
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stuart
Posted
Wed 14 Jan 2009 8:22pm
Cognitive Dysfunction Tips
For people with cognitive dysfunction as a symptom of multiple sclerosis (MS), seemingly simple tasks can be frustrating. Try some of these tips and ideas for helping yourself avoid stress and get things done.
Info found above is from about.com and will direct you to their website, providing you with another e ...
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Disconnection as a mechanism for cognitive dysfunction in multiple sclerosis
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stuart
Posted
Tue 17 Nov 2009 10:20pm
MSIF news
summary: The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate whether the disruption of specific white matter tracts could be involved in cognitive dysfunction in patients with MS. The authors found that cognitive dysfunction was strongly correlated with not only the presence of lesions in certain brain regions, but also with d ...
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Cognitive Dysfunction in Cats
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Dr. Patty Khuly
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Tue 10 Apr 2012 7:00am
I’ve written previously about cognitive dysfunction in dogs, and while we don’t see cats suffering from this age-associated condition to the same degree, it is still common and severe enough to be worthy of our attention. Studies have shown that 28 percent of cats between the ages of 11 and 15 and 50 percent of cats over the age of 15 show some s ...
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Assessing Cognitive Dysfunction in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis
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stuart
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Wed 24 Nov 2010 12:00am
Information provided by (our Ask the MS Nurse): Cherie C. Binns RN BS MSCN
SAN ANTONIO—The Mini-Mental Status Examination (MMSE) is not sufficiently sensitive to identify cognitive dysfunction in a small sample of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), researchers reported at the 24th Annual Meeting of the Consortium of Multi ...
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