Late-day confusion in people with dementia - Mayo Clinic The term "sundowning" refers to a state of confusion that occurs in the late afternoon and lasts into the night Sundowning can cause various behaviors, such as confusion, anxiety, aggression or ignoring directions Sundowning also can lead to pacing or wandering Sundowning isn't a disease It's a
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) - Mayo Clinic Even with a thorough evaluation, it can sometimes be difficult for your health care provider or mental health professional to diagnose seasonal affective disorder because other types of depression or other mental health conditions can cause similar symptoms To help diagnose SAD, a thorough
Mayo Clinic study defines new neurodegenerative syndrome Predominant limbic degeneration has been associated with various underlying etiologies But no such neurological syndrome has been defined Mayo Clinic researchers have proposed clinical criteria for a condition that they term limbic-predominant amnestic neurodegenerative syndrome (LANS) It is
The dawn phenomenon: What can you do? - Mayo Clinic The dawn phenomenon is an early-morning rise in blood sugar, also called blood glucose, in people with diabetes The dawn phenomenon leads to high levels of blood sugar, a condition called hyperglycemia It usually happens between 4 a m and 8 a m The cause of the dawn phenomenon isn't clear Some
Seasonal affective disorder treatment: Choosing a light box This content does not have an English version Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that typically occurs each year during fall and winter Use of a light box can offer relief But for some people, light therapy may be more effective when combined with another SAD treatment
Dementia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia in older adults, but there are other causes Depending on the cause, some dementia symptoms might be r
Autoimmune dementia: Defining a treatable disorder - Mayo Clinic Abnormalities in temporal lobe and basal ganglia On the left, MRI shows abnormal T2 hyperintensity in the left mesial temporal lobe in a patient with autoimmune dementia due to antibodies to the leucine-rich, glioma-inactivated 1 (LGI1) protein, a component of the voltage-gated potassium channel complex