UPDATED AUGUST 17, 2016
AT 4:41 PM EDT -- (SEE BOTTOM) Hillary Clinton's medical records have been
leaked to the public and they are devastating. According to her Doctor,
Mrs. Clinton suffers from "Dementia, Seizures and Black-outs." In
fact, the Doctor made note that Clinton's conditions are "considerably
worse" than in 2013. . . see for yourself:
According to the
Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, "Subcortical Vascular Dementia" is
defined as follows:
The 67-year-old Democratic front-runner has been “frequently plagued” by “blinding headaches” and a series of strokes over the course of the campaign which have left her second-guessing her chances of winning in 2016, says the upcoming book “Unlikeable — The Problem with Hillary.”
Subcortical Vascular
Dementia. Subcortical vascular dementia, also called
Binswanger's disease, is caused by widespread, microscopic areas of damage to the
brain resulting from the thickening and narrowing (atherosclerosis) of arteries
that supply blood to the subcortical areas of the brain.
The medical definition above
makes clear that Hillary's condition is also known as "Binswanger's
disease (BD)." We checked with the National Institutes of Health
(NIH) and they offer the followinginformation:
What is
Binswanger's Disease?
Binswanger's disease
(BD), also called subcortical vascular dementia, is a type of
dementia caused by widespread, microscopic areas of damage to the deep layers
of white matter in the brain. The damage is the result of the
thickening and narrowing (atherosclerosis) of arteries that feed the
subcortical areas of the brain. Atherosclerosis (commonly known as
"hardening of the arteries") is a systemic process that affects blood
vessels throughout the body. It begins late in the fourth decade of life and
increases in severity with age. As the arteries become more and more narrowed,
the blood supplied by those arteries decreases and brain tissue dies. A
characteristic pattern of BD-damaged brain tissue can be seen with modern brain
imaging techniques such as CT scans or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The
symptoms associated with BD are related to the disruption of subcortical
neural circuits that control what neuroscientists call executive
cognitive functioning: short-term memory,
organization, mood, the regulation of attention, the ability to act or make
decisions, and appropriate behavior. The most
characteristic feature of BD is psychomotor slowness - an increase in the
length of time it takes, for example, for the fingers to turn the thought of a
letter into the shape of a letter on a piece of paper. Other symptoms include
forgetfulness (but not as severe as the forgetfulness of Alzheimer's disease),
changes in speech, an unsteady gait, clumsiness or frequent falls,
changes in personality or mood (most likely in the form of apathy,
irritability, and depression), and urinary symptoms that aren't caused by
urological disease. Brain imaging, which reveals the characteristic brain
lesions of BD, is essential for a positive diagnosis.
Is
there any treatment?
There is no specific course
of treatment for BD. Treatment is symptomatic. People with depression or
anxiety may require antidepressant medications such as the serotonin-specific
reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) sertraline or citalopram. Atypical antipsychotic
drugs, such as risperidone and olanzapine, can be useful in individuals with
agitation and disruptive behavior. Recent drug trials with the drug memantine
have shown improved cognition and stabilization of global functioning and
behavior. The successful management of hypertension and diabetes can slow the
progression of atherosclerosis, and subsequently slow the progress of BD.
Because there is no cure, the best treatment is
preventive, early in the adult years, by controlling risk factors such as
hypertension, diabetes, and smoking.
What is
the prognosis?
BD is a progressive disease;
there is no cure. Changes may be sudden or gradual and then progress in a
stepwise manner. BD can often coexist with Alzheimer's disease. Behaviors that
slow the progression of high blood pressure, diabetes, and atherosclerosis --
such as eating a healthy dietand keeping healthy wake/sleep schedules,
exercising, and not smoking or drinking too much alcohol -- can also slow the
progression of BD.
What
research is being done?
The National Institute of Neurological
Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) conducts research related to BD in its
laboratories at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and also supports
additional research through grants to major medical institutions across the
country. Much of this research focuses on finding better ways to prevent,
treat, and ultimately cure neurological disorders, such as BD.
Where
does this Leave the Election?
No rational person could
vote such a sickly individual into the most important political office in the
world. To do so would be utterly irresponsible; even outright reckless.
Look, it's not Hillary's
fault that she's sick. She didn't intend to get this way, but she is, in
fact, this way. It's sad. I do not wish these health problems on
her or upon anyone. But the fact is, these health problems flatly
disqualify Mrs. Clinton from being President. We cannot have a person
with Dementia with her finger on the nuclear button.
Donald Trump for
President.
UPDATE
AUGUST 17, 2016 4:41 PM EDT --
A statement about these
purported Medical Records has been issued by the Doctor treating Hillary
Clinton as follows:
In a
statement provided to FactCheck.org by the Clinton campaign, Dr. Bardack
dismissed the authenticity of these documents, saying they are
“false, were not written by me and are not based on any medical facts.”
Bardack,
Aug. 16: As Secretary Clinton’s long time physician, I released a
medical statement during the campaign indicating that she is in
excellent health. I have recently been made aware of allegedly
“leaked” medicaldocuments regarding Secretary Clinton with my
name on them. These documentsare false, were not written by
me and are not based on any medical facts. To reiterate what
I said in my previous statement, Secretary Clinton is in
excellent health and fit to serve as President of the United States.
It is interesting that
the Doctor made this statement through Hillary's CAMPAIGN, but
neither the Doctor nor her Medical Group returned several telephone calls I
made to them seeking comment about these medical records.
Why is it that the doctor
kept silent about the alleged "false" records until the HillaryCampaign got
her to speak about them? If the records were "false" then the
records were false when this story was first published and
there would be no reason to say otherwise or to remain silent. Yet
the Doctor kept quiet and did not call me back.
Suffice it to say I am
skeptical of this Denial. However, since there has now been an official,
public denial, I publish that denial in the interest of fairness and full
disclosure. I don;t believe the denial, but I publish it anyway.
