Bruce Willis retired from the film industry a few months ago due to an illness as serious as dementia.. Of course, he didn’t have a clear diagnosis and they were still doing different tests to find out what kind of dementia he had. However, the doctors have already found out what is wrongand he and his closest entourage received the worst news.
The worst diagnosis for Bruce Willis
The family of Bruce Willis confirmed in recent hours that the actor was suffering frontotemporal dementia, “a cruel disease without treatment“as described by environmental sources. In this sense, “Bruce’s condition worsened“.
The statement was signed by his wife, Emma Heming; his two daughters, My beauty there Evelyne; on ex Half Moore; and the three daughters he had with her, Rumour, Tallulah there Scout. In this way, we can say that the whole environment of Bruce Willis is next to the actor, but they take the opportunity to ask “more awareness and researchon this disease.
What is frontotemporal dementia?
Concept
There frontotemporal dementia is a general concept that refers to a group of brain disorders that particularly affect the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain. These are the areas that are primarily responsible for personality, behavior and language.
Symptoms
The signs and symptoms of frontotemporal dementia can be different for each person.. Signs and symptoms get progressively worse over time (usually over years, although in some patients it may be even faster). In this way:
- behavioral changes: poor judgment, inappropriate social behavior, loss of empathy, apathy, repetitive compulsive behavior, decreased interest in personal hygiene and food.
- Speech and language disorders: it is increasingly difficult to use and understand written and spoken language, difficulty in naming things (“that” instead of the term), misunderstanding of the meaning of certain words, syntactical problems in the construction of sentences.
- movement disorders: tremors, stiffness, spasms, poor coordination, difficulty swallowing, muscle weakness, constant falls…
Treatment
Right now, there is no specific cure or treatment for frontotemporal dementiagiven that drugs used to treat or delay Alzheimer’s disease do not work for people with frontotemporal dementia, and even in some cases its consumption can aggravate the disease. However, some specific medications such as antidepressants or antipsychotics can help control symptoms.
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