Xuan Wu Hospital Affiliated with Nakhon Luang Medical University in Beijing of China revealed that a 19-year-old patient was diagnosed withAlzheimer’s disease This is a rare case. Because most patients with this disease tend to be in the elderly population.
Jia Longfei, a neurology doctor at the hospital, said the patient began to develop memory problems at the age of 17. He had trouble remembering events from the previous day.
Xuanwu Hospital performs a variety of physical examinations on patients, including the CSF index test and PET scan, which are the world’s most reliable methods for diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease.
The scan images indicated that the patient had mild hippocampal atrophy and abnormal cerebrospinal fluid index. Documents relating to the patient’s clinical diagnosis have been published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease.
Jia said Alzheimer’s disease is linked to many factors such as the patient’s physical condition, genetics and lifestyle. In recent years, it has been more likely to be seen at a young age. However, some patients with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease carry a gene mutation. The disease detection technology has advanced. can help clinicians diagnose more young patients
News/Photo by Xinhua News Agency, Feb. 6, 2023.