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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

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Dr. Shanthi.E

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Exp 17 years

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Dr. Saisudha Kotla

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Dr. Nagamani Ng

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

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Dr. Vaishalee Punj

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Primary Progressive Aphasia Fatal

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Dr. Suma Parinam MD

Hi, One of my relative is undergoing treatment of PPA( Primary Progressive Aphasia ), but there are no signs of improvement in his verbal communication. Can you please provide more details about this ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Suma Parinam ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Shruti Rijhwani MD

My husband, a retired pathologist, with primary progressive aphasia of neurodegenerative nature with associated dementia has been prescribed an "anti-reflux regimen". He has difficulty with some ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shruti Rijhwani ( Rheumatologist)
Dr.    Prof. Kunal Saha MD

My husband, 83, has had dementia ( primary progressive aphasia ) for 13 years. After bout w/pheumonia almost six months ago, I was advised to keep him in bed. Although he hasn't developed pressure ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Neeraj Kumar MD

what is aphasia ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Neeraj Kumar ( Neurologist)
Dr.   Olsi Taka MD

Can byderon cause migraine with expressive aphasia ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Olsi Taka ( Neurologist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Harshita MD

Dr. Rynne - My sister was diagnosed about 14 months ago with Primary Progressive Aphasia at age 62. As the months have passed our family clearly sees her decline. Her overall health is good. It is ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Harshita ( Ophthalmologist)
Dr.  Neeraj Kumar MD

My husband was recently diagnosed with dementia with primary progressive aphasia with brain atrophy the neurologist didn t detail what this all entails or what we could expect such as how fast the ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Neeraj Kumar ( Neurologist)
Dr. Nishith R S MD

My mother is 86. She was diagnosed with Primary progressive Aphasia 7 years ago. For 5 years she is on Aricept 10 and Namenda 10mg. The doctor we saw today suggested leaving Aricept and for two days ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nishith R S ( Diabetologist)
Dr. Mbuomboh Veranso MD

checked. He has colitis and is on regular medicine for it and is having a flare up and he also has primary progressive aphasia so he cant really tell me how he feels. He does not have a temperature ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mbuomboh Veranso ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Usha MD

saying that maybe the aphasia will wear off. What comprises this aphasia and is there an average time for ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Usha ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)