Are Silent Seizures a Symptom of Alzheimer's Disease?

While I was taking care of my mom, Dotty, I often worried about seizures. Silent Seizures.My mother often suffered from severe headaches particularly in the morning. This was an ongoing problem that would come and go. The research below indicates that the silent seizures occurred while patients were sleeping..I actually received training on what to look for, and the signs and symptoms of seizures.6 reasons why you might have to put someone with dementia in a memory care facility or nursing homeBy Bob DeMarcohttp://www.alzheimersreadingroom.comSubscribe to the Alzheimer's Reading RoomEmail:I clearly remember our doctor telling me - if you get worried call 911 immediately. He then said to me, you call meafter you get her settled down in the hospital.I also worried about silent seizures because they can present as a form of confusion. Alzheimer's patients often present signs of confusion.Dealing with Confusion in Dementia CareResearchers are beginning to suspect that treating these seizures could help manage Alzheimer's or possibly slow it down.Silent seizures recorded in the hippocampus of two patients with Alzheimer's diseaseSeizure-like activity in key memory structure may contribute to cognitive symptoms, offering new therapeutic targetMassachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators have identified silent, seizure-like activity in the hippocampus– a brain structure significantly affected in Alzheimer’s disease.These alterations in the brain ’s electrical a...
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