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Tag Archives: Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD)
More on the Possible Role of Neuroinflammation in Frontotemporal Dementia (Bazian / Brain)
Summary Inflammation in the brain has been found to be present alongside (“co-localised” with) protein clusters in patients with frontotemporal dementia, suggesting that neuroinflammation may be involved as a potential cause of frontotemporal dementia. “The researchers found that both the … Continue reading
Posted in For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), In the News, International, NHS Digital (Previously NHS Choices), Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest
Tagged Association of British Neurologists, Bazian, Behavioural Frontotemporal Dementia (bvFTD), Behavioural Variant Frontotemporal Dementia (bvFTD), Behind the Headlines, Biomarker Development, Biomarkers, Biomarkers for Inflammation, Brain (Journal), Brain Autopsies, Brain Inflammation, C-PK-11195, C-PK-11195 (Biomarker for Inflammation), Cambridge Brain Bank, Cambridge Centre for Parkinson-Plus, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Critical Appraisals, Degenerative Tauopathy, Department of Clinical Neurosciences: Cambridge University, Department of Neurology: Walton Centre (Liverpool), Department of Pathology: Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Department of Psychiatry: University of Cambridge, Division of Anaesthesia: University of Cambridge, Early-Onset Dementia, F-AV-1451, F-AV-1451 (Biomarker for Protein Clusters), Fronto-Temporal Dementia (FTD), Frontotemporal Dementia, Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD), FTD: Fronto-Temporal Dementia, FTLD-Pick’s, FTLD-TDP (A), FTLD-TDP (C), FTLD-TDP (Types A and C), FTLD-TDP-43, Immune Cells (Microglia), Inflammation, Inflammation and Neurodegenerative Diseases, Istituto di Bioimmagini e Fisiologia Molecolare (IBFM): Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Italy, Lundbeck Foundation (Denmark), Medical Research Council (MRC), Medical Research Council Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit: University of Cambridge, Microglia, Monoamine Oxidase (MAO), National Institute of Health Research, Neurodegenerative Disease Research, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Neurodegenerative Disorders, Neuroinflammation, Neuroinflammation and Frontotemporal Dementia, Neuroinflammation and Protein Aggregation, Neuromelanin, NIHR Dementias and Neurodegenerative Diseases Research Network, Non-Amyloid-β Protein Aggregation, Non-Fluent Variant Primary Progressive Aphasia (nfvPPA), Patrick Berthoud Charitable Trust, PET Scans, Pick’s Disease (Frontotemporal Dementia), Positron Emission Tomography (PET), Protein Aggregation, Protein Clusters, Semantic Variant Primary Progressive Aphasia (svPPA), Tauopathy, TDP-43, TDP-43 Pathology, TDP-43 Protein, TDP-43 Proteinopathy, University of Cambridge, Variants of Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA), Wellcome Trust, Wolfson Brain Imaging Centre: University of Cambridge
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Driving With Dementia or Mild Cognitive Impairment (EBMH / The Mental Elf / Canadian Geriatrics Journal)
Summary A review the current guidelines and evidence relating to driving and dementia (and driving with mild cognitive impairment) which is intended to help clinicians offer advice and make decisions about driving safety. The assessment tools / strategies available are … Continue reading
Posted in Community Care, Diagnosis, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Management of Condition, Mental Health, Patient Information, Personalisation, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest
Tagged Ageing, Ageing and Dementia, Ageing Population, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, Canada, Centre for Family Medicine Memory Clinic (Kitchener Ontario), Centre for the Health of the Elderly: Northumberland, Cognitive Assessments / Screening Tools, Combinations of On-Road Tests With Clinical and Neuropsychological Assessments, Dementia and Driving Guidance, Department of Family Medicine: McMaster University, Department of Medicine Division of Geriatrics: Ottawa Hospital, Department of Psychiatry: University of Oxford, Depressive Mood Disorders, Difficult Conversations, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), Drivers With Dementia, Driving, Driving and Dementia, Driving Assessment Centres, Driving Cessation, Driving in Dementia: Useful Links, Driving Mobility Approved Assessment Centres: for Independent Assessments, DVLA, DVLA Guidelines on Dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment, Ethical Considerations, Ethical Dilemmas, Ethical Issues of Dementia Care, Evidence Based Mental Health (EBMH), Evidence Based Mental Health (Journal), Factors Determining Decisions to Stop Driving, Faculty of Health Science: University of Ottawa, Faculty of Medicine: Ottawa Hospital, Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD), Hamilton, Impaired Neck Mobility, Loss of Driving Licence: Patient Impact, McMaster University, Medical Fitness-to-Drive Decisions, Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), Motor Vehicle Drivers With Dementia, Northumberland, Office of Continuing Professional Development: University of Ottawa, Older People's Services: Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, Ottawa Hospital, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, Potential Loss of Driving Licence: Patient Impact Sensitivity, Sensitivity Concerning Patient Impact, The Mental Elf, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust, University of Ottawa, University of Oxford, Use of Cognitive Tests to Assess Driving Ability, Visual Impairment
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Recent Brain Research / Neurology-Related Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses
Summary Recent reviews and meta-analyses on neurology-related topics are listed below. Some of these articles may be available freely (according to local circumstances). A suitable Athens password, a journal subscription or payment for access are required to obtain the full-text … Continue reading
Posted in For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), International, Systematic Reviews
Tagged Adult-Onset Spinocerebellar Ataxias, Biomarkers, Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF), Charles Bonnet Syndrome, Chemokine Receptors, Chemokines, Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, Cognitive Decline, CSF Tau, DaTSCAN, Dementia with Lewy Bodies, DLB: Dementia with Lewy Bodies, Dorsal Angular Gyrus, Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD), Homocysteine, Hyperconnectivity, Neurodegeneration, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Neurological Disease, Neurological Research, Neuropathology, Neurosonology, Perturbed Iron Distribution, Posterior Middle Temporal Cortex, Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA)
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