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What Is The Probability Of And Epileptic Having Alzheimer's Disease?

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Queen Creek, AZ
October 28, 2023
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that is a loaded question. short answer is no. long anwser is no with a but. there is a lotta questions that proves and dis proves alzheimers and seizures...
is alzhiemers (and other dementia diseases) run in your family?
is some of the meds cause alzhiemers?
is alzhiemers before or after you were diegnosed with epilepsy?
is your foods/drink causeing you to have a increase in alzhiemers?
ect
yes... alzhiemers can cause seizures but anything can cause a seizure. and sometimes epilepsy and alzhiemers are just a coincidence thing... like your knee hurting and your headaches.
you heard the saying 'if you don't use it, you loss it'? well your brain is no different.

October 30, 2023
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Actually, I have counter questions that is most important with regards to you and your memory and thus the probability of you developing dementia (Alzheimer's being the most common):

1. When was your last memory test by a neuropsychologist?

2. What were your scores? And were those scores compared to your previous memory test by the neuropsychologist?

3. And if the comparison occurred, what did the report say with regards to the status of your memory compared to the previous test?

NOTE: Epileptics have a higher chance of developing dementia than those who do not have it, but the memory tests give us an advantage because this is given our neurologist/epileptologist advance notice of the potential onset of dementia that the average person does not have.

The key is whether you have a good neurologist/epileptologist and whether this person is also someone who is willing to answer your questions.

I, for example, now have a very good young neurologist who is backed by a neurological committee which among others on the committee is a top neuropsychologist. And a neuropsychologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital (Boston) -- where my neurologist is also at -- tested me last year and reported the results to the committee. Another neuropsychologist tested me this year and had the added task of comparing the results of this year's test to those of last year's tests and provided a report to the committee and then one to me. I am not at risk at this time of developing dementia. Those with the highest odds are those over the age of 60 who have memory indicators of the potential for developing dementia. However, another key press release from early this year is the development of the means for earlier diagnosis of dementia than ever before. And this is for those who do not have epilepsy and are not having an annual memory test or at the least one every other year.

October 29, 2023

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