Tag: Neurodegenerative disease
What are the different types of dementia and how to recognize them? : Current Woman The MAG
“We no longer use the term dementia, which has a negative connotation. We are talking about cognitive disorders mild, moderate or major”, recalls in the preamble Dr Camille Heitz, neurologist.…
Cognitive disorders: definition, symptoms, treatments: Femme Actuelle Le MAG
Rather than talking about dementia, a term that is too stigmatizing, today we prefer to talk about neurocognitive disorders. The latter designate an acquired reduction in one or more cognitive…
Essential tremors and Parkinson’s disease: how to tell the difference? : Current Woman Le MAG
In France, approximately 300,000 people are affected by essential tremors, including 30,000 with a severe, even disabling form. “Essential tremor is a disease whose only symptom is a tremor of…
Charcot disease: a new avenue of diagnosis and treatment are being studied: Femme Actuelle Le MAG
It is a disease that is still incurable: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), which we mainly know under the name Charcot disease. This rare neurodegenerative disease results in progressive paralysis of…
Alzheimer’s disease: Where to find advice for caring for a loved one? : Current Woman Le MAG
October 6 was the national day for caregivers, who support people with Alzheimer’s disease every day. Nearly 1.2 million people are currently affected by this pathology, which has repercussions throughout…