Dementia Glossary of Terms
The following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the Dementia article. Abnormal: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Absorb: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Acetylcholine: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Acquired: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Aging: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Alcoholism: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Alexander disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Alpha-synuclein: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Alzheimer's disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Amino acid: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Amyloid: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Analysis: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Anemia: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Anesthesia: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Angiopathy: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Angioplasty: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Anoxia: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Antidepressants: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Antihypertensive: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Antipsychotic: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Anxiety: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Aphasia: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Apolipoprotein E: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Apraxia: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Artery: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Aspiration: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Aspirin: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Asthma: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Ataxia: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Atherosclerosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Atrophy: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Aura: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Autoimmune: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Autoimmune disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Autopsy: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Autosomal: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Autosomal dominant: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Bladder: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Blind: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Blindness: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Blood clot: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Blood count: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Blood glucose: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Blood pressure: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Bovine: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Bowel: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Brain: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Brain Hemorrhage: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Brain lesions: See the definition from MedTerms.com
C-reactive protein: See the definition from MedTerms.com
CADASIL: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Calcium: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Cardiovascular: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Carotid: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Carotid endarterectomy: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Cavities: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Cell: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Cerebral: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Cerebral cortex: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Cerebrospinal fluid: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Cerebrovascular: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Cerebrovascular disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Cholesterol: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Chorea: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Chromosome: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Chronic: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Clinical trial: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Clinical trials: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Cognition: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Cognitive: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Coma: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Complete blood count: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Computed tomography: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Contrast: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Cortex: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Cortical: See the definition from MedTerms.com
CT scan: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Cure: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Dehydration: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Delirium: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Dementia: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Depression: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Diabetes: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Diagnosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com
DNA: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Down syndrome: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Dura: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Dysfunction: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Dysphagia: See the definition from MedTerms.com
EEG: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Embolism: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Encephalitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Encephalopathy: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Endarterectomy: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Endocarditis: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Endocrine: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Enzyme: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Enzymes: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Estrogen: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Familial: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Family history: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Fatal familial insomnia: See the definition from MedTerms.com
FDA: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Fever: See the definition from MedTerms.com
fMRI: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Folic acid: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Food and Drug Administration: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Frontal: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Frontal lobe: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Gait: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Gene: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Genes: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Genetic: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Genetic disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Genetics: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Glucose: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Glutamate: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Gyri: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Heart: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Heart attack: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Heart disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Heart valves: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Hemorrhage: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Hemorrhagic: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Heredity: See the definition from MedTerms.com
High blood pressure: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Hippocampus: See the definition from MedTerms.com
HIV: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Homocysteine: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Hormone: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Hospice: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Human immunodeficiency virus: See the definition from MedTerms.com
huntingtin: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Hydrocephalus: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Hydrogen: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Hypertension: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Hypoglycemia: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Hypotension: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Hypoxia: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Ibuprofen: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Immune: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Immunodeficiency: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Incidence: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Incontinence: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Indicate: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Infarct: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Infection: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Inflammation: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Injury: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Insomnia: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Insulin: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Insulin resistance: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Involuntary: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Iron: See the definition from MedTerms.com
JC virus: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Joint: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Kidney: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Laboratory: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Leukemia: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Leukodystrophy: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Lipids: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Lipoprotein: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Liver: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Lobe: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Long-term memory: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Low blood pressure: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Lungs: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Lupus: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Lyme disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Magnetic resonance imaging: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Marker: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Membrane: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Memory: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Meningitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Metabolic: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Metabolism: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Microscope: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Microscopic: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Migraine: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Mild cognitive impairment: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Mitochondrial: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Motor: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Motor neuron: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Motor neuron disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com
MRI: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Mucopolysaccharidosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Multi-infarct dementia: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Multifocal: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Multiple sclerosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Muscle: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Muscular: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Mutation: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Myelin: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Myoclonus: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Neck: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Neprilysin: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Nerve: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Nerve cell: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Nerve growth factor: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Neuroleptic: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Neurological: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Neurology: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Neuron: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Neurotoxin: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Neurotransmitter: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Niemann-Pick disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com
NIH: See the definition from MedTerms.com
NIMH: See the definition from MedTerms.com
NINDS: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Normal pressure hydrocephalus: See the definition from MedTerms.com
NPH: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Nursing: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Nursing home: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Olivopontocerebellar: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Olivopontocerebellar atrophy: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Onset: See the definition from MedTerms.com
OPCA: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Opiate: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Organic: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Organic brain syndrome: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Oxygen: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Palliative care: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Palsy: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Paralysis: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Parkinson's disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Parkinsonism: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Pathologic: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Pellagra: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Pernicious anemia: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Placebo: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Plaque: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Plasma: See the definition from MedTerms.com
PML: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Pneumonia: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Poisoning: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Positron emission tomography: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Postmenopausal: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Posture: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Precursor: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Prevalence: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Prion: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Progestin: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Programmed cell death: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Progressive: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Progressive supranuclear palsy: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Protein: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Proteins: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Psychiatric: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Psychosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Public health: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Pulmonary: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Pulmonary embolism: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Quality of life: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Referral: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Resistance: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Risk factor: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Robust: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Rule out: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Sanfilippo syndrome: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Scan: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Sclerosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Senile: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Senility: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Sensitivity: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Sensory: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Sepsis: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Sleep: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Sleep disorders: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Sleeplessness: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Sodium: See the definition from MedTerms.com
SPECT: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Speech therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Spinal cord: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Spleen: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Spongiform: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Sporadic: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Statins: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Stress: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Stroke: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Subdural: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Substance: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Substance abuse: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Sulci: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Supportive care: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Surgery: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Symptom: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Symptomatic: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Syndrome: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Syphilis: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Systolic: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Telomerase: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Temporal: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Temporal arteritis: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Thiamine: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Thyroid: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Tomography: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Toxicology: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Trauma: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Traumatic brain injury: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Tremor: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Trigger: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Urinalysis: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Urinary: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Urinary incontinence: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Vaccines: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Vascular: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Vascular dementia: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Vasculitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com
vCJD: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Ventricles: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Vessel: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Virus: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Vital: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Vitamin B1: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Vitamin B12: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Vitamin B3: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Vitamin E: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Vitamins: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Voluntary: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Warfarin: See the definition from MedTerms.com
White matter: See the definition from MedTerms.com
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