Dementia is a disease that affects the brain and can cause problems with memory, communication, and thinking. Seizures are a less common symptom of dementia that are not as understood. Hear from one of our dementia researchers who has studied this link for years.
One of the most common symptoms of dementia is memory loss, which may be due to changes in the hippocampus region of the brain. However, seizures are also a less common symptom that have been recently linked to dementia.
A recent study found that people with epilepsy who also have dementia have more severe cognitive decline than those without epilepsy or those with just mild cognitive impairment (MCI). However, it is unclear whether there is an association between seizures and cognitive decline in people without epilepsy or MCI.
The study found that people with Alzheimer’s disease had a higher risk for seizures than those without Alzheimer’s disease or those with MCI; however, there was no difference in risk between people with Alzheimer’s disease and the ones who didn’t.
