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Mental Health (Expert Forum)
Missing Temporal Lobe
Answered by
Roger Gould, M.D. - Mental Health, Wellness
Questions posted in the Mental Health forum are being answered by Dr. Roger L. Gould, author of the Mastering Stress and Depression program and affiliated with the UCLA. Department of Psychiatry. Topics covered include anger, attention deficit disorder (ADD) , bipolar disorder , dementia , electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) , learning disabilities, memory, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) , panic , personality disorders, phobias , post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) , schizophrenia , stress , transitions, and work problems.
Missing Temporal Lobe
by Jo Cramer, Oct 04, 2003 12:00AM
My mother has just been diagnosed with mild dementia. The doctor said that he believes it is the beginning of Alzheimers. At the age of 7 (70 years ago) she had a tumor removed. Because of the MRI which was just done, we now know that her whole temporal lobe on the left side is missing. Do you think this is playing a role in her forgetfulness? The doctor put her on Aricept. Any more we can do to help her?
Doctor's Answer
by Roger Gould, M.D., Oct 06, 2003 12:00AM
, Oct 06, 2003 12:00AM
Temporal lobe is an important part of the brain and could effect memory. Are you dealing with neurologist? If not, that's who should be seeing your mother with this kind of complication.
Member Comments (3)
by Try_to_be_social, Oct 05, 2003 12:00AM
The only FDA approved drugs for Alzheimer’s disease are in the class called cholinesterase inhibitors such as Reminyl, Exelon, and Aricept. Memantine is a drug of different type approved in Europe but still under FDA review. Memantine and a cholinesterase inhibitor could be used in combination.
by Try_to_be_social, Oct 22, 2003 12:00AM
It is good news that Memantine was approved by the FDA. Please refer to: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A56382-2003Oct20.html
