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      Our Location

      22285 N Pepper Rd,
      Suite 401
      Lake Barrington, IL 60010

      Dementia

      Dementia Neurologist Chicago Suburbs

      About Our Memory Clinic

      Dementia describes a wide array of symptoms that may affect not only memory and thinking, but also other cognitive and social abilities. 

      Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia, affecting more than five million Americans and 50 million people worldwide. Other types of dementia include vascular dementia, Lewy body disease, and frontotemporal lobar degeneration.

      Although there is no cure for Alzheimer’s, the burden of the disease reinforces the need for early detection and interventions to support people with Alzheimer’s, their families, and their caregivers. The neurosciences team at the Northwest Neurology Memory Clinic is dedicated to providing comprehensive, individualized, and patient-centered services to detect dementia early, preserve quality of life, and maintain as much independence as possible for as long as possible.

      Diagnosis

      After a complete medical history and medication review, a neurologist specially trained in dementia and Alzheimer's disease will perform a dementia workup, including one or more of the following:

      • Conducting a mental status exam and general neurological exam
      • Screening for depression
      • Performing lab tests
      • Providing a referral for a neuropsychological testing
      • Ordering an electroencephalogram (EEG)
      • Ordering a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan
      • Providing a recommendation to undergo a lumbar puncture (spinal tap)
      • Ordering other structural brain neuroimaging (i.e., a positron emission tomography, or PET, scan)

      Treatment

      While there is currently no cure for dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, early detection and treatment may help patients, their families, and their caregivers by giving them more time to:

      • Adjust to the diagnosis
      • Better understand the disease
      • Plan for the future
      • Explore Social Work services
      • Employ non-drug, lifestyle-based interventions

      Current treatment for dementia and Alzheimer’s disease is focused on improving symptoms and attempting to slow disease progression using medications and activities (diet, exercise, and cognitive training). Your Memory Clinic team customizes care plans based on the results of each patient’s evaluation, as well as their overall health, lifestyle, and personal goals.

      FDA-approved and commercially available medications are currently being used to treat various forms of dementia. These drugs may increase the presence of certain important chemicals in the brain (such as acetylcholine), and regulate glutamate, which is involved in learning and memory.

      Other medications are used to treat symptoms, such as:

      • Depression
      • Behavioral disturbances, such as agitation and aggression
      • Sleeplessness

      Clinical Trials

      Clinical research for conditions like Alzheimer’s disease is made possible through volunteers, trained research staff, and highly qualified physicians. Such trials lead to treatments that help to save lives.

      To learn more about the criteria for such research, please contact the Northwest Neurology Research Center

      Our Team

      Your Northwest Neurology Memory Clinic team can help you and your loved ones cope with the symptoms through medication and activities (e.g., diet, exercise and cognitive training).

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