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Dementia is something that is usually associated with older people. However, children, teenagers and young adults can experience dementia as a result of a number of rare diseases and conditions. Niemann-Pick Disease Type C (NPC) is an example of one of these diseases, and one of its main symptoms is dementia. (Hinton et al, 2005)
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  • 31Dec
    KC Metro Family Tries to Cope With 'Childhood Alzheimers'

    KC Metro Family Tries to Cope With 'Childhood Alzheimers'

    —Click on the picture to go to the full story……

    Video:  (I will have to update this link. They have redirected the video)

    If you tell someone that your child suffers from “Niemann Pick Disease Type C,” most people would have no idea what you’re talking about.

    But if you tell them that your child suffers from “Childhood Alzheimers,” those people would begin to understand the seriousness of your child’s condition.

    Niemann Pick disease is a rare and fatal disease that robs a child of both their past and their future, and for one metro family the condition is a double tragedy.

    Posted by Dad @ 8:49 pm

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