Dementia: Protein Existence In Urine Can Be A Key Cause

The increasing number of health problems is making the list of illness lengthy, and dementia is one such problem which includes so many problems apart from its key cause. Currently, a new discovery regarding dementia has surprised everyone.

Recently the medical journal Neurology has revealed that presence of protein in the urine can lead to the memory problems, which ultimately affect the thinking power. This problem also develops dementia.

According to WHO," Dementia is a syndrome - usually of a chronic or progressive nature - in which there is deterioration in cognitive function beyond what might be expected from normal ageing."

Sources of MNT reveal that medical researchers have minutely observed the two physical conditions. The researchers mainly stressed on the kidney problems, and collected the possible acute evidence and proved a connection between dementia and existence of protein in the urine.

It is now a proven fact that existence of protein in urine is an acute sign of kidney related problems that ultimately enhances the possibility of cognitive impairment and dementia.

Dementia mainly affects the brain and it is a clear fact the brain and kidney both are the most important organs. The two organs also have a structural similarity. The important fact is problems in both the organs lead to the vascular damage.  

Famous author and researcher, Kay Deckers of the Maastricht University utters,"CKD (chronic kidney disease) and dementia share many risk factors, such as high blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol, and both show similar effects on the brain".

Almost 10 percent people of the world are currently affected from CKD. Even reports from WHO also discover that at present 47.5 million people are suffering from Dementia,  and the alarming fact is the number is increasing every year with an estimation of 7.7 million.

Kay Deckers define the presence of protein in urine beautifully. He says," Protein in the urine was associated with a modestly increased risk of cognitive impairment or dementia."

More discussion is necessary to see that whether kidney problem can be a major cause of the cognitive problem or not.

Currently, modern medical science is trying to invent ways to prevent the existence of protein in urine and also dementia. But first of all worldwide awareness is necessary, because proper information can stop unnecessary panic among the people, and will help to provide a normal and healthy atmosphere.