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Insomnia
Insomnia is defined as unsatisfactory sleep that affects daytime functions. The daytime consequences of insomnia include fatigue, irritability, decreased memory and concentration, and malaise. All of these symptoms result in a reduced quality of life and impact on work life by...
Vascular dementia (multi-infarct dementia)
Vascular dementia is a type of dementia caused by multiple small or large strokes in the brain.
Lewy body dementia (LBD)
Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is a neurodegenerative disorder associated with abnormal structures (Lewy bodies) found in certain areas of the brain. In addition to dementia, patients with dementia with Lewy bodies experience hallucinations, motor impairment, and fluctuating...
Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer's disease is a progressive disease of the brain characterised by failure of memory and disturbances in other mental functions, such as language or perception of reality. Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia, accounting for 50-75% of cases. Alzheimer's...
Delirium
Delirium is a psychological disease. This condition is an acute confusional state, characterised by disturbance of consciousness accompanied by variable degrees of cognitive impairment. It is generally considered an acute reversible condition.
Study Finds a Large Depressed Population, With Many Untreated
As many as one in every six Americans experience major depression at some point in their lives, but the vast […]
Sleep Disorder Linked to Common, Serious Heart Rhythm Problem
A heart rhythm disturbance that affects more than 2 million Americans is twice as likely to recur in patients with […]
What causes depression?
At the most basic level, nobody really knows what causes depression. The dominant theory is that it is a result […]
Medical Indemnity
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