|
|
|
Alzheimer's disease, also named senile dementia/Alzheimer's
type (SDAT) , is the most common cause of intellectual decline with aging. The
incidence is approximately 9 out of 10,000 people. This disorder affects women slightly
more often than men and occurs primarily in older individuals.
The cause is unknown. Several factors are believed to be involved in the development of
the disorder, but have not yet been proven. The neurochemical factors include lack of the
substances used by the nerve cells to transmit nerve impulses (neurotransmitters),
including acetylcholine, somatostatin, substance P, and norepinephrine. Environmental
factors include exposure to aluminum, manganese, and other substances. The infectious
factors include prion (virus-like organisms) infections that affect the brain and spinal
cord ( central nervous system ). In some families (representing 5 to 10% of cases) there
is an inherited predisposition to development of the disorder, but this does not follow
strict (Mendelian) patterns of inheritance. The diagnosis is usually made by ruling out
other causes of dementia.
In traditional Chinese medicine, it is
understood that there are many causative factors for this disease: since the heart houses
mind, so when the heart orifice is misted, the mind can not function; kidney houses the
will, and when the will is harmed, the previous speech might be easily forgotten; up to
the age of eighty, the “Po” (corporeal soul) is away, so the person can not
speak and behave in a proper way. Generally speaking there are mainly such causes as: 1).
Insufficiency of kidney essence; 2). Dysfunction of mind; 3). Obstruction by phlegm; 4).
Blood stagnation blocking meridians and collaterals.
Relevant Articles and Reports How about course of
the Alzheimer’s disease
Treatment of
Alzheimer's disease with mainstream
medicine
Wellness and
Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease
|
