It’s Possible to Prevent Dementia – Health News
By stating that it is possible to prevent Adams Judge Syndrome, or more generally early dementia, which occurs from the age of 40 and has symptoms such as urinary incontinence, gait disturbances and forgetfulness, with surgical intervention and regular monitoring, explained Prof. Dr. Gülşah Bademci said: “The most important point for treatment is early diagnosis. If it is recognized early and the necessary treatment applied, the results can be prevented much sooner. We can use surgical methods in the treatment. The most commonly used surgical method is shunting surgery, which involves transferring the fluid accumulated in the brain to the abdominal cavity. “Our post-surgery success rates are between 95 and 99 percent,” he said.
prof dr. Gülşah Bademci emphasized that the post-surgery success rates for early dementia, which began to be observed in the 1940s and 1950s, reached 99% and the disease would not recur with regular monitoring, saying: “Early dementia or Adams Judge Syndrome is a special form of dementia. It usually progresses with the triad of forgetfulness, gait disturbance and urinary incontinence. The main feature of this syndrome that distinguishes it from other dementias is that it can start at an early age. It usually begins in the 40s and 50s. Gait disturbance and urinary incontinence along with forgetfulness are major symptoms. Dementia is usually a disease of old age.
In particular, dementia of the Alzheimer’s type occurs in the 70s-80s, but because this is a special type of syndrome, it occurs at a younger age. The main reason for this is genetic predisposition. In 60-70% of cases, the cause is not exactly known. However, especially in patients who have had a head injury, brain infection or cerebral hemorrhage, brain swelling occurs after a while due to the disruption of the circulation of the cerebrospinal fluid. The most important point for treatment is early diagnosis. If it is recognized early and the necessary treatment applied, the results can be prevented much sooner. We can use surgical methods in the treatment.
The most commonly used surgical method is shunting surgery, which involves transferring the fluid accumulated in the brain to the abdominal cavity. Treatment and surgical procedures for this syndrome are also performed at Koru Ankara Hospital. Our success rates after surgery are between 95 percent and 99 percent. Especially the walking problems and urinary incontinence of our patients are the first signs of improvement. The forgetfulness part of the disease can recover over time. We see that the behavioral disorder associated with the disease is successfully resolved in the initial period.
The patient himself may not quickly realize that he has this syndrome. However, especially if the family and environment of the person in their 40s and 50s notice a decrease in walking, urinary incontinence or mental abilities that did not exist before, and if a very severe forgetfulness suddenly sets in, they should be sure apply to the neurosurgery department. There is no difference between men and women in the onset of the disease. This has more to do with the disorder in the brain. Genetic factors play a role in this syndrome. After the shunt has been placed, we do not see the disease coming back with regular checkups.
“We can say that there is an increase in early dementia syndrome after the pandemic process”
Bademci stated that the studies made people prone to forgetfulness after the pandemic process and of course saw an increase in the number of patients with Adams Hakim syndrome. call intracranial swelling were reported. Covid-19 can cause brain swelling due to virus infection and part of the fluid circulation in the brain is affected. However, it can lead to forgetfulness and the appearance of other symptoms. We can say that there is an increase in early dementia syndrome after the pandemic process.