does it really make your brain shrink? Could it be mad cow if there is brain shrinkage?
2006-12-12 03:54:37 · 3 answers · asked by larryduane199 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
There is no consistent relationship between atrophy (shrinking) of the brain and dementia. 'Mad cow' disease is rare and presents with a great deal more than simply dementia. Vascular dementia implies that 'poor circulation' caused the dementia.
2006-12-12 05:35:21 · answer #1 · answered by john e russo md facm faafp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vascular dementia is dementia that is caused due to blood flow problems in the brain usually high blood pressure related, as compared to Alzheimer's related dementia in which the brain actually shrinks.
In Mad Cow disease the brain shrinkage is over a period of a few days as compared to dementia where the brain reduction is over the course of years.
2006-12-12 03:59:16 · answer #2 · answered by Jay H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have posted a link to a Mayo Clinic website-- It explains vaxcular dementia
2006-12-12 03:59:44 · answer #3 · answered by wolfsong328 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋