
78歲長輩因阿茲海默症常忘事、時間混淆,腦內類澱粉蛋白指數曾飆至81.2,經抗類澱粉蛋白標靶治療後,指數大幅降到4.7。
78歲阿茲海默症患者腦內類澱粉蛋白指數曾飆至81.2,經奇美醫院6次自費抗類澱粉蛋白標靶注射後,指數降至4.7且影像轉陰,醫師提醒影像改善不等於痊癒。
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78歲長輩確診輕度失智症,經抗類澱粉蛋白標靶治療清除腦內蛋白沉積。
長輩確診輕度失智且蛋白堆積嚴重,經6次標靶注射近乎全數清除。奇美醫院神經內科主任楊浚銘指出,提醒影像改善不代表痊癒仍需嚴謹評估。
大腦堆滿致失智症的病蛋白也能靠自費標靶針劑清除,78歲長輩因阿茲海默症常忘事、時間混淆,腦內類澱粉蛋白指數曾飆至81.2,經抗類澱粉蛋白標靶治療後,指數大幅降到4.7,影像成功「轉陰」,減緩惡化重現生機。
奇美醫院神經內科主任楊浚銘指出,這位長輩去年3月就醫時出現記憶減退與社交孤立,確診為輕度失智症,口服藥物1年後於今年4月檢查發現大量蛋白堆積。家屬評估後自費接受標靶治療,歷經6次靜脈注射,今年9月再次檢查,沉積近乎全數清除。楊浚銘提醒,影像改善不等於失智症痊癒,標靶治療仍須經由醫師嚴謹評估與安全監測。
楊浚銘表示,依衛福部調查,台灣65歲以上長者失智盛行率近8%,推估全台約有40萬名患者,其中逾6成4屬於輕度或極輕度,若能及早發現仍有延緩惡化的黃金機會。國際權威醫學期刊研究更顯示,高達45%的失智成因與後天可改變因素相關,即使帶有高風險基因也不代表注定發病,民眾不必過度恐慌,積極控管後天風險才是關鍵。
日常生活中若家人出現重複提問、常在熟路迷向、個性暴躁或社交退縮,應警惕並非單純老化。楊浚銘建議掌握「多動腦、多運動、均衡飲食、多社交、控三高」五大護腦原則,平時規律活動並控制慢性病,若出現異狀儘早至神經內科就診評估,雙管齊下守護大腦健康。

Doctors recommend giving up sugary or artificially sweetened carbonated drinks before age 50 to reduce cancer risk. A study shows that people who drink soda more than twice a week have a higher risk of pancreatic cancer, but experts emphasize that this is an observational study and there are interfering factors such as smoking.

The Chinese University of Hong Kong will launch a free AI-powered retinal imaging dementia screening programme in Wong Tai Sin next year, targeting 2,700 elderly residents.

A controversy broke out at the Department of Neurosurgery in Taichung, with the Internet and media accusing director Zou Xikai and former surgical director Shen Jiongqi of using manufacturers to perform the surgery. Zhongrong responded that the accusation involves an incident many years ago, and its authenticity needs to be verified. The relevant information has been transferred to the prosecutor's office for in-depth investigation to clarify the truth.

The Food and Drug Administration announced the monitoring results of pesticide residues in commercially available fruits and vegetables from July to August. A total of 989 items were sampled and tested, and 78 items were found to be unqualified. Among them, the radish sold by Quanlian Changhua Erlin Branch was found to have 27 times more than the pesticide canidine, which is currently under investigation by the local health bureau.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has relaxed the conditions for publicly funded COVID-19 vaccination for young children since November 5, allowing children aged 6 months to under 5 years old to receive a second dose before October this year. Infectious disease physician Li Bingying also called on parents to have their children fully vaccinated with two doses of influenza vaccine in accordance with regulations to enhance protection.

An anticancer drug called iza-bren, developed by Sichuan Biokin Pharmaceutical, showed a significant advantage over chemotherapy in a phase 3 trial involving advanced lung cancer patients in China.