Early Age Rare Alzheimer--please Help - Alzheimer's Disease & Dementia Message Board

astalavista6 · 04-13-2004, 02:34 AM

Hi
We are in real emergency & need help..This is the case of my 33 yr old brother who I think is now in moderate/late Alzheimer as per doctors in India. He has a long history of 15 yrs living in all extreme possible stressors viz. Bipolar mania, OCD, Panic states and then a lot real life stresses like betrayal from his business partner, death of our mother etc. Infact twice in last 1 month he just attempted to kill himself cutting his wrist. Investigations showed continuous high levels of cortisol over some last yrs. Also 2 yrs back he had his MRI done in India which infact was normal
(Is it possible that a Alzheimer can show normal MRI?). In the begining it was just a worst memory loss, then language problems, confusion and just recently loss of ability to recognise things properly & agitation..

CAN SOMEONE THROW ANY LIGHT ON THIS?. IS THERE A CHANCE THAT DOCTORS HAVE MISDIAGNOSED ALZ BECOZ WE DONT HAVE ANY FAMILY HISTORY...BUT STILL CAN RARE EXTREME STRESSORS CAN LEAD TO ALZ? WHAT CAN WORK BEST FOR HIM RGHT NOW ?
HOPING FOR A RESPONSE..
THANKS
HAVE A NICE TIME AHEAD

lucky charms · 04-18-2004, 02:20 AM

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Originally Posted by astalavista6

Hi
We are in real emergency & need help..This is the case of my 33 yr old brother who I think is now in moderate/late Alzheimer as per doctors in India. He has a long history of 15 yrs living in all extreme possible stressors viz. Bipolar mania, OCD, Panic states and then a lot real life stresses like betrayal from his business partner, death of our mother etc. Infact twice in last 1 month he just attempted to kill himself cutting his wrist. Investigations showed continuous high levels of cortisol over some last yrs. Also 2 yrs back he had his MRI done in India which infact was normal
(Is it possible that a Alzheimer can show normal MRI?). In the begining it was just a worst memory loss, then language problems, confusion and just recently loss of ability to recognise things properly & agitation..

CAN SOMEONE THROW ANY LIGHT ON THIS?. IS THERE A CHANCE THAT DOCTORS HAVE MISDIAGNOSED ALZ BECOZ WE DONT HAVE ANY FAMILY HISTORY...BUT STILL CAN RARE EXTREME STRESSORS CAN LEAD TO ALZ? WHAT CAN WORK BEST FOR HIM RGHT NOW ?
HOPING FOR A RESPONSE..
THANKS
HAVE A NICE TIME AHEAD

My suggestion to you is to get his Thyroid checked...You would not believe how an underactive thyroid can be mistaken for dementia and Alzheimer's.

SnowyLynne63 · 04-18-2004, 04:00 AM

Plaques & tangles showed up on both my MRI.
Have the thyroid,& check for Pernicious Anemia............

wanneda · 04-18-2004, 09:38 AM

You may want to investigate extreme Panic Disorder...this is associated with memory problems as well; extreme disorientation among other things is also very common.

Your concern is quite understandable...hope you get your breakthrough very soon.

Bless!

SnowyLynne63 · 04-18-2004, 12:18 PM

Early age AD(before the age of 65)isn't as rare as you think.There are many of us out there who were dx with Dementia of the Alzheimer's type.