Aricept in vascular dementia

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Avatar f tn My husband has been taking 10mg of Aricept for 2 years now and I have not noticed any significant difference in his memory. Actually, my observation is his memory is becoming worse. I'm struggling with whether I should discontinue the medication since I don't see improvement and because it is quite costly. I also know Aricept is designed to slow down the dementia so if I discontinue it I'm wondering if he will become worse much faster.
1346447 tn?1327862572 My wife has vascular dementia or delirium how to find out? Please confirm that vascular dementia can not be treated but delirium can be treated. Please throw more light on these effects of stroke.
246236 tn?1275478902 My neurologist wants me to start on Aricept for my cognitive issues. Apparently it just became available in generic about 3 weeks ago, but she gave me a month's sample of the actual Aricept. I'm excited to take it (I'm going to start it tomorrow so I have a few weekend days to know how it affects me), especially if it helps! I've looked online and on previous forum posts but didn't find a lot regarding actual experiences from those taking it who have MS.
Avatar f tn Second visit to neurologist (3 week wait) he did the EEG, said I had dementia, prescribed Aricept and depakote, referred me to psychological evaluation. I went to the evaluation(after 7 weeks), did the tests, waited 8 weeks for the results. Third visit to the neurologist, he flipped the report to the last page, he looks up says you are just depressed.
Avatar f tn Hello. Dementia is not a demyelinating disorder. Dementia is a disorder which can have up to 50 different causes. The commonest ones are the vascular dementia and Alzheimer's type dementia. High blood pressure is a contributing factor for vascular dementia.
1056589 tn?1273747102 s being cared for wonderfully in a great nursing home (I know, amazing for UK...). Dementia looks so savagely cruel. It's so sad for all the family as well. But it's weird, my mum is still in there somewhere, she's not a vegetable - and if you listen very carefully, she does make perfect sense, there is still communication. In some ways it's a much kinder, gentler communication, more fundamental.
Avatar n tn My Mom is 92 years old. Has been living on her own in Elderly housing for 20 years. Her dementia consisted of repeating and repeating, forgetting who visited, etc. but went throughout her normal activities w/some services very well and very happiy. Always knew us but was starting to forget other people but after prompting she would be ok. 3 weeks ago she developed a very severe resistant UTI and then got c-dift (not sure how to spell that). Anyway ended up dilusional, confused, etc.
401219 tn?1205879481 The MD sat us down and told us that we were being cruel and that he truly felt she had Vascular Dementia. That it can go very slowly and then all of a sudden progress quickly. That while a year ago she rallied rather quickly and did great w/ PT this time she was in much worse shape! All of these conditions are all so very close to the same thing as "Alzheimers" They cannot really know if OUR MOM'S have Alzheimers till after they are passed and can dissect the brains.
Avatar f tn s disease accounts for 60 to 80 percent of cases. Vascular dementia, which occurs after a stroke, is the second most common dementia type. But there are many other conditions that can cause symptoms of dementia, including some that are reversible, such as thyroid problems and vitamin deficiencies.
Avatar m tn As I said on the other forum, nobody ever claimed gingko does anything about dementia other than unscrupulous multi-level traded herb companies. It does help oxygenate the brain and protects the integrity of blood vessels, but only in combination with other herbs. Herbalists don't use one herb for anything -- they always use them in combination.
Avatar f tn s frustrating! Dementia can happen due to a variety of things, not just alzheimers though. Vascular and heart issues are well known culprits. Brain injury. COPD or anything in which the brain is not as oxygenated. Here's a whole long list of what can cause dementia. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/dementia/symptoms-causes/syc-20352013 I have read thought that doctors ARE hesitant to diagnose alzheimers disease until they have observed the dementia over a period of time.
Avatar n tn Micro vascular brain disease is a collective term for vascular arteriolar pathology, metabolic endocrinal abnormalities and hemorrhagic abnormalities. Clinically one has cerebral ischemic events that have a tendency to recur and progress to multi infarct dementia. These ischemic events are associated with depression, parinsonian manifestations and essential hypertension..
Avatar f tn My husband has dementia. He takes the Bupropion in the morning along with his Aricept and Exforge (for blood pressure). He gets drowsy right after taking his pills and I think it may be the Bupropion HSL SR causing this. His neurologist told him the anti-depressant would probably make him "a little more fuzzy in his thinking". My husband is usually at his best in the morning as far as clear thinking goes.
20832017 tn?1527606482 we arleady knew he had Vascular Dementia andwere told it was the norrowing of the main vessel that carries oxygen to the brain. he has diebeties , copd , ephysema high cholestorol , high blood Pressure , pour curculation with drop foot on both left and right foot.
Avatar n tn White matter lesions in these parts of the brain can occur in ischemic vascular disease or epilepsy. Other causes include Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, old age, high BP, diabetes, chronic headaches, migraines, smoking and alcoholism. In MS the lesions are typically located in the periventricular region and corpus callosum of the brain. Hope this answers your question!
338416 tn?1420045702 As you know, I've been taking Aricept for my cognitive impairment, and it's been working pretty well. Problem is, it costs $75 a bottle. My Copaxone also costs $50 to $75 a box, depending on whether I buy $150 worth for three months, or $75 for one month. I can't afford both, so I've been buying the Aricept and not buying the Copaxone. Probably not a great idea, but I figure at least I can think, even if I'm acquiring disability from not taking the Copaxone.
9477340 tn?1530368229 Sorry for my english....my father is in hospital due to abuse of psyco-medicines in the rest house he was living in. Now he is phisically much better but doctors say that probably the disease has done another step foward. The strangest symptom is that he suddenly falls asleep and it is a deep one: he doesn't answer, he doesn't move at all, if I hold and arm and let it fall, my father does't react....then he wakes up without remembering what happened.
Avatar n tn At Providence, we *still* learned nothing of his prognosis, what the future could hold, recovery options afterwards. The social worker said he had vascular dementia (casually in conversation) but we had never been told that, and then the social worker said we should find an adult family home for after rehab. Tracking the doctor down wasn't much help. Dr said that his file said he had vascular dementia, but who gave him that diagnosis?!
Avatar f tn The left hemisphere of our brain is responsible for our language skills. Damage to brain tissue in this general area could result in word finding difficulty. Dementia: Dementia is a progressive disorder that affects the brain's ability to function normally. It impairs memory as well as overall cognitive ability. The most common known cause of dementia is Alzheimer's disease. Word finding difficulty can sometimes be an early sign of Alzheimer's.
338416 tn?1420045702 t read deeply enough to understand that it was moderate in a few select areas. Evidently Aricept has not been shown to be effective for mild cognitive impairment, and he told me so, quite angrily. I don't understand his anger. I'm still employed full time, but I'm going to lose my job if I can't concentrate and keep screwing things up. It's either take a drug that helps me think and stay on focus, or go on disability - which is the better patient? Feh.