Demencia

La demencia es la pérdida progresiva de las funciones cognitivas, debido principalmente al daño cerebral causado por accidentes cerebrovasculares o la enfermedad de Alzheimer. Que afecta en gran medida la capacidad del paciente para funcionar en la vida cotidiana. Afecta principalmente a la memoria, el lenguaje (afasia), la atención, la capacidad visual, la praxis y las funciones ejecutivas, tales como la resolución o la inhibición de respuestas problema.

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Doctores expertos en Demencia

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Dr Justin Sauer
Psiquiatría

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Experto en:
- Trastorno bipolar
- Estrés
- Estrés laboral
- Depresión
- Ansiedad
- Demencia
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Professor Peter Garrard
Neurología

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Experto en:
- Alzheimer
- Trastorno cognitivo
- Demencia
- Trastornos neurológicos
- Tratamientos neurológicos
- Pérdida de memoria
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Dr Mashkur Khan
Medicina interna

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Experto en:
- Demencia
- Pluripatología
- Síncope
- Fluctuación de la presión arterial
- Geriatric medicine
- Enfermedades autoinmunes
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Dr Shane Roche
Geriatría

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Experto en:
- Deterioro cognitivo leve
- Ictus (derrame cerebral)
- Parkinson
- Alzheimer
- Pérdida de memoria
- Demencia
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Professor Dennis Chan
Neurología

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Experto en:
- Alzheimer
- Demencia
- Pérdida de memoria
- Trastornos del movimiento
- Dolor de cabeza
- Parkinson
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