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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Alzheimer's / April 2006Current TV ad for med for disease with similar symptoms of Alzheimer's
In the past few days, I've seen an ad a couple of times for some disease that is shown as a shuffle step by an older gentleman... he says in the ad that everyone was beginning to think that he had Alzheimers, but this med helped aleviate his symptoms. The disease had a 3-letter acromymn for a name... and I can't find the piece of paper I wrote it down on. (no jokes please). Anyway, my father-in-law acts just like the guy in the ad, and I'm interested to find out more about it. I know this is a sketchy, rambling request... but does anybody recognize the Ad I'm talking about? If so, what it the disease name? Thanks, Steve Henderson > In the past few days, I've seen an ad a couple of times for some disease > that is shown as a shuffle step by an older gentleman... he says in the ad [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Thanks, > Steve Henderson I took a survey about a TV ad for a medication recently. The disorder was NPH ( Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus) I googled it and here's one of the results.....June http://health.allrefer.com/health/hydrocephalus-info.html Steve, I imagine June is correct. The doctors thought my husband might have normal pressure hydrocephalus which would cause some of the same problems that Alzheimers would. Gwen >> In the past few days, I've seen an ad a couple of times for some disease >> that is shown as a shuffle step by an older gentleman... he says in the [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > http://health.allrefer.com/health/hydrocephalus-info.html > In the past few days, I've seen an ad a couple of times for some disease > that is shown as a shuffle step by an older gentleman... he says in the [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Thanks, > Steve Henderson Thanks to both of you... that sound like it... it was an ad for a new med and showed an older gentleman shuffling slowly (before), and walking normally (after). Thanks again. Steve Henderson > In the past few days, I've seen an ad a couple of times for some disease > that is shown as a shuffle step by an older gentleman... he says in the [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Thanks, > Steve Henderson Ok - that's it exactly... Thanks for the replies again. I went to www.allaboutnph.com and ran the exact Ad that I remember. I know it's a long shot, but it sure describes my father-in-law... down to the sleeping in a recliner thing... Anyway, we're going out to Las Vegas to see them this weekend, and I'll sure get my mother-in-law to see this webpage. Couldn't hurt. Steve--just for information. The only cure I have heard of for NPH is to put a shunt from the brain to run off the fluid build-up. It will be wonderful is something else could be done. The neurosurgeon couldn't tell from the MRI if Grayson really had NPH and was going to measure the fluid in his brain to see if he needed a shunt. When he drilled the hole in the skull, it started bleeding and it took them 5 hours to stop it. Of course by then it was as if he had had a massive stroke and he was left an invalid unable to do anyting for himself. He lived 8 months in the nursing home before he died. However, I still feel that it was a blessing that he did not continue with the AD and get to the last stages. Gwen >> In the past few days, I've seen an ad a couple of times for some disease >> that is shown as a shuffle step by an older gentleman... he says in the [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > Anyway, we're going out to Las Vegas to see them this weekend, and I'll > sure get my mother-in-law to see this webpage. Couldn't hurt. Gwen, I'm truly sorry to hear that - it's a sobering story for sure. Thanks for sharing it, tho. Steve > Steve--just for information. The only cure I have heard of for NPH is to > put a shunt from the brain to run off the fluid build-up. It will be [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] >>Anyway, we're going out to Las Vegas to see them this weekend, and I'll >>sure get my mother-in-law to see this webpage. Couldn't hurt. > Steve--just for information. The only cure I have heard of for NPH is to > put a shunt from the brain to run off the fluid build-up. It will be [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > and get to the last stages. > Gwen Sometimes if someone is quite elderly, they don't really treat NPH. My mother's last husband had it in his 80's and he had to use a walker. He wouldn't have done well with surgery (the shunt) and he didn't want it anyway. He died a few years ago of a heart attack. .....June > In the past few days, I've seen an ad a couple of times for some disease > that is shown as a shuffle step by an older gentleman... he says in the [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Thanks, > Steve Henderson My father has NPH along with symptom's of Parkinson's. If the MRI shows NPH, suggest getting the shunt surgery sooner rather than later as the damage done is cumulative and not reversible. My father had symptoms for a couple years while in denial and was finally treated for Parkinson's for 18 months. When he didn't improve, my sister suggested he be tested for NPH which was diagnosed after MRI. He had the shunt put in which may have helped somewhat, but he now has a level of dementia and brain dysfunction. Suggest getting a neurosurgeon who specializes in shunt surgery instead of general surgeon. NPH has a characteristic shuffling walk, poor balance, speech & memory problems, disorientation and brain dysfunction. http://www.emedicine.com/neuro/topic277.htm best, AW Steve, Were you able to find out if your father in-law has NPH? If not, any other diagnosis? My father who is 77 is experiencing the shuffling gait and has slowly lost the ability to walk. Dr's can't diagnose and told us it could be old age. Dr's ran tests but ruled our NPH. I want to get a second opinion. I'm looking for any type of help. >In the past few days, I've seen an ad a couple of times for some disease >that is shown as a shuffle step by an older gentleman... he says in the [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >Thanks, >Steve Henderson |
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