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Dementia DictionaryA-E | F-J | K-O | P-S | T-Zparietal lobe: The part of the brain that integrates signals and sensory information from the body and uses it to create a representation of the surrounding environment. Parkinson's Disease: A disease in which neurons in the areas of the brain that control motor function die or work improperly, causing trembling, loss of balance, and slow movement. Picks Disease: A disease in which either behavioral changes or language difficulties arise as the result of neuron death in the frontal and temporal anterior lobes of the brain. prions: A misfolded protein that can "recruit" other proteins and cause them to become misfolded as well, resulting in damage to brain tissue and dementia. Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML): A disease that occurs in patients with a weakened immune system, PML results when a common virus in the CNS is allowed to spread. pseudodementia: A depression disorder which mimics some of the symptoms of dementia. senile dementia: A general name for two types of diseases: Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia. stroke: A stroke is the result of a blockage of the blood supply to the brain, usually from a clot but also from hemorrhaging.
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