The following Conditions are related to Dementia

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  • Encephalitis periaxialis diffusa

    Schilder's disease is a rare progressive demyelinating disorder which usually begins in childhood. Schilder's disease is not the same as Addison-Schilder disease (adrenoleukodystrophy). Symptoms may include dementia, aphasia, seizures, personality changes, poor attention, tremors, balance instability, incontinence, muscle weakness, headache, vomiting, and vision and speech impairment. The disorder is a variant of multiple sclerosis. Encephalitis  Read More

  • Febrile seizures

    Febrile seizures are convulsions brought on by a fever in infants or small children. How common are febrile seizures? Approximately one in every 25 children will have at least one febrile seizure, and more than one-third of these children will have additional febrile seizures before they outgrow the tendency to have them. Febrile seizures usually occur in children between the ages of 6 months and 5 years and are particularly co  Read More

  • Greenfield disease

    Metachromatic leukodystrophy, the most common form of leukodystrophy, is a rare inherited neurometabolic disorder affecting the white matter of the brain (leukoencephalopathy). It is characterized by the accumulation of a fatty substance known as sulfatide (a sphingolipid) in the brain and other areas of the body (i.e., liver, gall bladder, kidneys, and/or spleen). The fatty protective covering on the nerve fibers (myelin) is lost from areas o  Read More

  • Infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis

    Infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis is a rare and fatal genetic condition that causes the death of neurons in the brain and spinal cord. It is characterized by a buildup of lipopigments, which are fats that accumulate in the cells of affected individuals. The accumulation of lipopigments causes the cells to malfunction and eventually die. The first signs of infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis appear at a  Read More