Dementia is a serious illness that mainly affects elderly people. Recently, researchers identified a sign that can indicate the disease in your body up to ten years earlier. of the official diagnosis, moreover, there is a strong link between the condition and sudden movements during sleep. Therefore, we present these details about the sign that can appear years before the diagnosis of the disease.
Sign of dementia can be seen while sleeping
see more
Secret of youth? Researchers reveal how to reverse…
The "powers" of porridge: check out the benefits of oats in…
Check now all the details about the sign of dementia that appears in sleep:
Dementia and sleep
Dementia is a disease that causes forgetfulness and can lead to loss of mental function. There is a type of this disease, Lewy body dementia, which is deeper, causing hallucinations and difficulty moving. A sign of this dementia can appear during sleep, so they are classified as disorders, since people who present hallucinations, vivid dreams and sudden movements while sleeping present a factor to be highlighted as a sign of insanity.
However, it is important to mention that Lewy body dementia affects the brain and is caused by abnormal protein deposits within brain cells. And when they build up, they cause loss of brain and muscle function. However, scientists believe that the sleep signal, being the disturbance during sleep, may appear up to ten years before the diagnosis of this type of dementia. Generally, people have this disease already in the elderly, from their 60 years.
sleep disorders
Although sleep disorders are a great sign, it is worth mentioning that not all cases can be considered as an indicator of the disease.
It is worth mentioning that 75% to 80% of people who had dementia with Lewy bodies were men, and these had sleep disorders.
