Possible Causes for Mental Deterioration Rasmussen Syndrome We describe a case of Rasmussen syndrome in a 7-year-old boy, presenting with epilepsia partialis continua, hemiplegia, and progressive mental deterioration. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] deterioration. [whonamedit.com] […] loss of neurological functions including motor skills, speech, and eventual paralysis on one side of the body (hemiparesis), inflammation of the brain (encephalitis), and mental [ninds.nih.gov] Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis deterioration, behavioral changes, and myoclonic jerks. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) typically presents with progressive mental deterioration, behavioral changes, and myoclonic jerks. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] The initial symptoms of SSPE are subtle and include mild mental deterioration (such as memory loss) and changes in behavior (such as irritability) followed by disturbances [ninds.nih.gov] Myxedema A disease caused by decreased activity of the thyroid gland in adults and characterized by dry skin, swellings around the lips and nose, mental deterioration, and a subnormal [yourdictionary.com] These life-threatening symptoms may occur: Mental deterioration such as apathy, confusion, and psychosis Extremely low body temperature (hypothermia) Extremely slow heartbeat [myhealth.alberta.ca] Princeton's WordNet (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: myxedema, myxoedema (noun) hypothyroidism marked by dry skin and swellings around lips and nose as well as mental [definitions.net] Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis Type 3 The typical early signs are loss of muscle coordination (ataxia) and seizures along with progressive mental deterioration. [brainfoundation.org.au] The early symptoms are followed by epilepsy and progressive physical and mental deterioration. [icd10data.com] Clinical manifestations include seizures, progressive mental and motor deterioration, myoclonus, visual failure, dementia and premature death. [alliedacademies.org] West African Trypanosomiasis deterioration, and, ultimately, results in death without effective treatment. [dndi.org] Without diagnosis and treatment in the first phase, the disease progresses to the second stage where mental deterioration (i.e. personality changes, daytime sleepiness, progressive [infontd.org] During this stage, a person experiences mental deterioration and eventually death if left untreated. [verywellhealth.com] Huntington Disease Thus there is a biotype in which the tremors are absent, but mental deterioration present; a biotype in which the tremors are not accompanied by mental deterioration; a biotype [doi.org] Huntington (1851 1916), U.S. physician] a progressive hereditary chorea, accompanied by increasing mental deterioration: sometimes called Huntington s chorea … English World [translate.academic.ru] Huntington’s disease is a rare, progressive, neurodegenerative genetic disorder, in which people may experience behavioral disturbances, mental deterioration and uncontrolled [lundbeck.com] Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis Type 4B The early symptoms are followed by epilepsy and progressive physical and mental deterioration. [icd10data.com] They are characterized by global mental and motor deterioration, vision loss, and epilepsy ultimately resulting in death. [annalsofian.org] Hirvasniemi A, Lang H, Lehesjoki AE, Leisti J (1994) Northern epilepsy syndrome: An inherited childhood onset epilepsy with associated mental deterioration. [omicsonline.org] Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3 Management and treatment Allogenic bone marrow grafts are contraindicated as they do not slow the mental deterioration, even in patients engrafted pre-symptomatically. [orpha.net] Patients exhibit serious clinical manifestations that cause various disturbances in daily life, including mental deterioration in some subtypes of mucopolysaccharidoses (1 [nature.com] […] accompanied by behavioral abnormalities, neuropsychiatric problems, mental retardation, hearing loss, and visceral manifestations, such as mild hepatomegaly, joint stiffness [phoenixnestbiotech.com] Subdural Hematoma Multivariate logistic regression was used to calculate the odds ratio for mental deterioration based on several predictive factors. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Symptoms may include loss of consciousness, severe HEADACHE, and deteriorating mental status. [rgd.mcw.edu] Symptoms may include loss of consciousness, severe headache, and deteriorating mental status Bleeding into the intracranial subdural space Cerebral hemorrhage into the subdural [icd9data.com] Mucopolysaccharidosis MPS III presents with progressive mental deterioration, speech delay and behavioural problems with subtle somatic features, which can often lead to misdiagnosis with idiopathic [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] The children were normal at birth and the onset of clinical manifestations began at the age of 2y, associated with growth deficiency without mental deterioration. [aem-sbem.com] Mental development is usually normal but progressive intellectual deterioration was reported in type b. [icd9data.com] Cerebral Cortical Atrophy Four Clinical Cases Who Mentally Deteriorated 1. A 25-year-old female was referred with severe chronic pain due to fibromyalgia. [practicalpainmanagement.com] Niemann-Pick Disease […] and physical deterioration. [medicinenet.com] […] sphingolipid metabolism characterised by enlargement of liver and spleen, anaemia, cherry red spot of the macula with progressive blindness, lymphadenopathy, and progressive mental [whonamedit.com] […] lipid (fat) called sphingomyelin, resulting usually in progressive enlargement of the liver and spleen (hepatosplenomegaly), "swollen glands" (lymphadenopathy), anemia and mental [medicinenet.com] African Trypanosomiasis Without diagnosis and treatment in the first phase, the disease progresses to the second stage where mental deterioration (i.e. personality changes, daytime sleepiness, progressive [infontd.org] Subsequently patients develop confusion, disruption of the sleep cycle, and mental deterioration. The infection may lead to coma and death. [icd10data.com] Their mental faculties deteriorate, and they eventually fall into a coma. Without treatment, the disease is fatal. [web.archive.org] Hepatic Encephalopathy After administration of valproate for 7 days, the patient was suddenly found in a deep coma, and her mental state deteriorated rapidly. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Other: Notify MD if: deteriorating mental state, seizure, abdominal pain, T 100°F or >, HR > 110 or < 60, BP < 90/60 or > 170/110. ________________________________________ [clinicclinic2.cafe24.com] mental status. [the-hospitalist.org] Dementia with Lewy Bodies One of the main differences to Alzheimer’s disease is that the patient is aware of the mental deterioration, that they are losing their mind. [parkinsonslife.eu] Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease progresses rapidly along with mental deterioration and involuntary movements. Huntington’s Disease is an inherited, degenerative disease. [helpguide.org] Dementia is a gradual deterioration of brain function affecting memory, mental alertness, thought, speech, behavior and movements. [symptoma.com] Apathetic Thyrotoxicosis with Thyrotoxic Crisis A few hours later, her mental status deteriorated and she became comatose with no obvious precipitating factor. [thefreelibrary.com] […] of their mental status. [ahcmedia.com] Myxedema megacolon is an unusual and late finding, appearing as pseudomembranous colitis and intestinal ischemia. 43 All patients with myxedema coma display deterioration [ahcmedia.com] Pernicious Anemia Vitamin B12 is essential for the nervous system, which is why a deficiency can also cause inflammation of the nerves (neuritis) and dementia (mental deterioration). [netdoctor.co.uk] Deteriorating mental function and dementia can also be caused by vitamin B12 deficiency. These neurological changes may be permanent if the condition is left untreated. [liverdoctor.com] Obstructive Sleep Apnea deterioration. [doi.org] Scholar Reynolds CF, Kupfer DJ, Taska LS, Hoch CC, Sewitch DE, Restifo K, Spiker DG, Zimmer B, Marin RS, Nelson J: Sleep apnea in Alzheimer's dementia: correlation with mental [doi.org] Parkinson Disease […] further and alleviates mental and physical suffering. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] […] of your life and run less risk of deterioration. [pdtrials.org] […] is known that the symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD) progress successively, early and accurate diagnosis of the disease is of great importance, which slows the disease deterioration [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Tuberous Sclerosis […] adj sclerot´ic. familial centrolobar sclerosis a progressive familial form of leukoencephalopathy marked by nystagmus, ataxia, tremor, parkinsonian facies, dysarthria, and mental [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com] deterioration. hippocampal sclerosis loss of neurons in the region of the hippocampus, with gliosis ; sometimes seen in epilepsy. lateral sclerosis a form seated in the lateral [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com] deterioration, adenoma sebaceum, nodules and sclerotic patches on the cerebral cortex, retinal tumors, depigmented leaf-shaped macules on the skin, tumors of the heart or [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com] Kearns-Sayre Syndrome Less typical symptoms are mental retardation or deterioration, delayed sexual maturation and short stature. [mda.org] deterioration are present apart from hypogonadism, hypothyroidism, hypoparathyrodism, and renal dysfunction. [ispub.com] progressive memory loss and deterioration of intellectual abilities; and multiple endocrine dysfunction. [jmedicalcasereports.biomedcentral.com] Subacute Combined Degeneration of Spinal Cord Fatal familial insomnia is a rare inherited prion disease that is characterized by disturbed sleep patterns, mental deterioration, loss of coordination, and death. [britannica.com] Methemoglobinemia There may be serious symptoms such as cyanosis (bluish discoloration of the skin), shortness of breath, lethargy, headache, dizziness, deterioration of mental functioning, [medicinenet.com] Despite therapy (including tracheal intubation and administration of methylene blue), respiratory failure, renal failure, liver dysfunction, and deteriorating mental status [journals.lww.com] The distinguishing feature of type 2 and the sine qua non is an unremitting, progressive neurologic deterioration. [pediatrics.aappublications.org] Acute Sinusitis A case of balloon frontal sinuplasty in a 12-year old male with intracranial abscess from acute sinusitis is presented. The patient experienced photophobia, fever, headache, nausea and vomiting. Frontal sinusitis with intracranial abscess was diagnosed on imaging. The patient was taken to the operating room for[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Congestive Heart Failure Severe congestive heart failure (CHF) patients are prone to hyponatremia. Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is increasingly used for long-term management of refractory CHF patients. The glucose polymer icodextrin was proposed to be a good option for fluid removal in such patients. A small, although statistically significant[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy Type 7 Diseases related with Tremor and Mental deterioration In the following list you will find some of the most common rare diseases related to Tremor and Mental deterioration [mendelian.co] Generalized convulsions began and soon were associated with diffuse asynchronous myoclonus, mental deterioration, and dystaxia. [jamanetwork.com] In this paper we report on a sibship with at least four affected males suffering from progressive myoclonus epilepsy, ataxia, and mental deterioration. [link.springer.com] Celiac Disease Celiac disease (sometimes referred to as celiac sprue, non-tropical sprue, or gluten-induced enteropathy) is essentially a sensitivity to gluten which is a component of wheat. Patients with celiac disease who ingest any wheat products develop abnormalities in the lining of the small intestine, particularly the upper[…] [ddc.musc.edu] Kohlschütter-Tönz Syndrome […] that per se predict the speed of mental deterioration. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Kohlschütter-Tönz Syndrome is a rare disorder clinically characterized by amelogenesis imperfecta, epilepsy and progressive mental deterioration. [investigadores.uandes.cl] deterioration in childhood Mental deterioration in childhood phenotype Finding 149 0.100 0 CUI: C1863008 Disease: Yellow-brown discoloration of the teeth Yellow-brown discoloration [disgenet.org] Unverricht-Lundborg Syndrome Northern epilepsy syndrome: an inherited childhood onset epilepsy with associated mental deterioration. [jmg.bmj.com] deterioration. [inserm-neuropsychiatrie.fr] Mental deterioration is milder and survival is longer than in Lafora's myoclonic epilepsy. Inheritance is autosomal recessive. Consanguinity of parents frequent. [whonamedit.com] McArdle Disease The full text of this article hosted at iucr.org is unavailable due to technical difficulties. Case of the Month Corresponding Author E-mail address: gwolfe@mednet.swmed.edu Department of Neurology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, Texas 75235‐8897, USA Department of[…] [doi.org]
