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Pseudo Dementia
After having experienced progressive cognitive decline over the past ten months, coupled with all manner of random shooting pains, blurred vision, muscle twitching, movement issues, etc, I've now been told by two different neurologists in the past month, I'm suffering from some sort of pseudo dementia / severe somatisation disorder.
As previously, perfectly healthy 35 year old male, I find this very hard to accept, but have now had so many different opinions this year, all alluding to the same diagnosis, two normal MRI scans of the brain, innumerable blood tests, etc, I guess I'm just going to have to go with it.
My question is, how is something like pseudo dementia treated?
As previously, perfectly healthy 35 year old male, I find this very hard to accept, but have now had so many different opinions this year, all alluding to the same diagnosis, two normal MRI scans of the brain, innumerable blood tests, etc, I guess I'm just going to have to go with it.
My question is, how is something like pseudo dementia treated?
Pseudo dementia caused by illness. It is related to the depression. This is also know as false dementia. The result of depressive illness results in cognitive impairment. As the age increased people goes in more depressed condition. The true dementia is nor curable.
Pseudo dementia is common in older people. It causes to the adult as well as children also. After the age of 65 there is a double risk of developing pseudo dementia. pseudo demented showed mild cognitive deterioration in neuropsychological evaluation after the development of depressive symptoms. Mostly the women has high depression after childbirth.
Causes of Pseudo Dementia
Active thyroid gland slows down the hole body.
Pseudo dementia causes as the age get over the 65.
Pneumonia in an old person and the brain also cause the pseudo dementia.
The depressive illness causes to the pseudo dementia.
Symptoms of Pseudo Dementia
Depression.
Thinking of suicide.
Poor concentration.
Problem in memory.
Self blemning.
Loss of interest.
Decreased energy.
Forgetfulness.
Illness.
Sadness
Treatment of Pseudo Dementia
For the treatment of pseudo dementia first find out the sign and symptoms of the disease. If the depression treated immediately then the sign of pseudo dementia will clear.
Use antidepressant to cure the pseudo dementia.
Screening tool test help to identify the root cause of the pseudo dementia.
Blood test help to the physician to find out the neurological disorders.
Electroencephalography, MRI and CT scan help in diagnosing pseudo dementia.
Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography os used to treat the pseudo dementia.
Take care at home to remain away from the depression.
Pseudo dementia caused by illness. It is related to the depression. This is also know as false dementia. The result of depressive illness results in cognitive impairment. As the age increased people goes in more depressed condition. The true dementia is nor curable.
Pseudo dementia is common in older people. It causes to the adult as well as children also. After the age of 65 there is a double risk of developing pseudo dementia. pseudo demented showed mild cognitive deterioration in neuropsychological evaluation after the development of depressive symptoms. Mostly the women has high depression after childbirth.
Causes of Pseudo Dementia
Active thyroid gland slows down the hole body.
Pseudo dementia causes as the age get over the 65.
Pneumonia in an old person and the brain also cause the pseudo dementia.
The depressive illness causes to the pseudo dementia.
Symptoms of Pseudo Dementia
Depression.
Thinking of suicide.
Poor concentration.
Problem in memory.
Self blemning.
Loss of interest.
Decreased energy.
Forgetfulness.
Illness.
Sadness
Treatment of Pseudo Dementia
For the treatment of pseudo dementia first find out the sign and symptoms of the disease. If the depression treated immediately then the sign of pseudo dementia will clear.
Use antidepressant to cure the pseudo dementia.
Screening tool test help to identify the root cause of the pseudo dementia.
Blood test help to the physician to find out the neurological disorders.
Electroencephalography, MRI and CT scan help in diagnosing pseudo dementia.
Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography os used to treat the pseudo dementia.
Take care at home to remain away from the depression.
I think the problem is that they haven't given a primary diagnosis and they perhaps haven't wanted to give a psych one until they have done appropriate tests, etc.
If a person had a psych history I doubt they would have had access to half of those tests.
Just as a final note: I would be extremely cautious about the types of tests you do expose yourself too. There are risks from having these tests. That is a chunk of radiation you're exposing yourself too.
If a person had a psych history I doubt they would have had access to half of those tests.
Just as a final note: I would be extremely cautious about the types of tests you do expose yourself too. There are risks from having these tests. That is a chunk of radiation you're exposing yourself too.
There are expert forums here you might like to access. There is a mental health one and also an undiagnosed symptoms one. Probably a neurology one too -not sure.
Pseudo-dementia is likely to be treated by addressing the underlying cause or what clinicians believe to be the cause. In your case I expect that would mean treating the underlying anxiety.
Lots of conditions can mimic dementia. Depression and anxiety are two of them.
You should perhaps be grateful they are saying it is pseudo. Having dementia for real would be the pits. At least pseudo is treatable and reversible.
I think sometimes we don't see our initial problems. I expect it was likely that there was stuff there and I expect there were warning signs too.
If your anxiety was converting emotional symptoms to physical ones then it would make sense that you experienced truckloads of physical symptoms.
I did this with depression. I had headaches, problems with my vision, was tired, etc.
Anxiety could explain it as you may not have good days/ bad days but you do have better moments. You say so yourself when you say you are able to articulate well with doctors.
I almost feel like you are putting your faith in these people to make you better. When you visit them there must be a degree of hope or optimism. Which makes you feel less anxious and able to function better.
Anxiety does cause cognitive problems (and visual problems due to changes in BP caused by changing carbon dioxide levels usually due to hyperventilating).
Personally, I think you're in denial.
Is your life working perfectly for you? Was it prior to all this? I expect you will say no and yes. I think you're splitting -a primitive defense mechanism. One which some people use when anxious. I think you're idealizing your past and devaluing the present.
I think the doctors have listened to you and taken into account your varying degree of functionality.
Check out those other expert forums -ask for their advice but at the end of the day you will still need to address other issues.
You could try checking out the dsm-iv for somatization -not sure if you will see a connection between that and your current presentation.
My advice would be to access psychotherapy. At the end of the day nothing is lost (you can continue pursuing the answer you want) and you may even gain.
I expect this is not what you want to hear and I am sorry for that.
God luck!!
Pseudo-dementia is likely to be treated by addressing the underlying cause or what clinicians believe to be the cause. In your case I expect that would mean treating the underlying anxiety.
Lots of conditions can mimic dementia. Depression and anxiety are two of them.
You should perhaps be grateful they are saying it is pseudo. Having dementia for real would be the pits. At least pseudo is treatable and reversible.
I think sometimes we don't see our initial problems. I expect it was likely that there was stuff there and I expect there were warning signs too.
If your anxiety was converting emotional symptoms to physical ones then it would make sense that you experienced truckloads of physical symptoms.
I did this with depression. I had headaches, problems with my vision, was tired, etc.
Anxiety could explain it as you may not have good days/ bad days but you do have better moments. You say so yourself when you say you are able to articulate well with doctors.
I almost feel like you are putting your faith in these people to make you better. When you visit them there must be a degree of hope or optimism. Which makes you feel less anxious and able to function better.
Anxiety does cause cognitive problems (and visual problems due to changes in BP caused by changing carbon dioxide levels usually due to hyperventilating).
Personally, I think you're in denial.
Is your life working perfectly for you? Was it prior to all this? I expect you will say no and yes. I think you're splitting -a primitive defense mechanism. One which some people use when anxious. I think you're idealizing your past and devaluing the present.
I think the doctors have listened to you and taken into account your varying degree of functionality.
Check out those other expert forums -ask for their advice but at the end of the day you will still need to address other issues.
You could try checking out the dsm-iv for somatization -not sure if you will see a connection between that and your current presentation.
My advice would be to access psychotherapy. At the end of the day nothing is lost (you can continue pursuing the answer you want) and you may even gain.
I expect this is not what you want to hear and I am sorry for that.
God luck!!
I think MS is worth looking into. I know everyone is different with the disease, and MS seems to cause one to have good and bad days, which you experience along with many of the other symptoms. Hard to believe a neurologist would not think of this over the other.
The person with MS can suffer almost any neurological symptom or sign, including changes in sensation (hypoesthesia and paraesthesia), muscle weakness, muscle spasms, or difficulty in moving;[24] difficulties with coordination and balance (ataxia);[24] problems in speech (dysarthria) or swallowing (dysphagia),[25] visual problems (nystagmus, optic neuritis, or diplopia),[26] fatigue, acute or chronic pain,[27][28] and bladder and bowel difficulties.[28][29] Cognitive impairment of varying degrees and emotional symptoms of depression or unstable mood are also common.[30][31] The main clinical measure of disability progression and symptom severity is the Expanded Disability Status Scale or EDSS.[32]
The person with MS can suffer almost any neurological symptom or sign, including changes in sensation (hypoesthesia and paraesthesia), muscle weakness, muscle spasms, or difficulty in moving;[24] difficulties with coordination and balance (ataxia);[24] problems in speech (dysarthria) or swallowing (dysphagia),[25] visual problems (nystagmus, optic neuritis, or diplopia),[26] fatigue, acute or chronic pain,[27][28] and bladder and bowel difficulties.[28][29] Cognitive impairment of varying degrees and emotional symptoms of depression or unstable mood are also common.[30][31] The main clinical measure of disability progression and symptom severity is the Expanded Disability Status Scale or EDSS.[32]
Lots of good ideas on here! You're really too young for what they have dignosed you as having. I hope you find the answer. It's like they really don't know so they're going with this.
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