Thanks for clarifying and providing more info. In searching the Mayo and Cleveland Clinic sites and also doing a basic browser search cognitive symptoms are not mentioned among the primary ones for hydronephrosis. Cognitive problems appear to happen in a chronic illness situation, like kidney disease. Hydronephrosis does not appear to necessarily be a chronic illness in and of itself, so I agree that you should wait until he has had time to recoup from his surgery fully before becoming concerned about cognitive symptoms that may still be there.
I guess you won't know until the surgery is done. Yes toxins do effect the brain thru the blood stream. It happens when the kidney can no longer filter properly.
If urine is being blocked, it could be causing a UTI, urinary track infection. This will cause Dementia like symptoms. Until the blockage is removed and maybe antibiotics given, I don't think anyone will know anything.
Out of necessity, I have to be hit and run postings on AC. It is what it is.
My hubby has NOT been diagnosed with dementia. His doctors aren't yet willing to diagnose any MAJOR memory problems as they recently discovered a kidney blockage that may or may not be causing some wonky symptoms. His doctors do not know either way. He is in his early 60s so it is early, early for early onset and yet they can't rule it out either.
Doctor Google and Doctor Bing says brain fog, confusion, increased chance of dementia, etc., etc. can be caused by toxins that build up in the brain from kidney disease. He just had his surgery so it is too soon to anecdotally see any changes.
I'm wondering if anyone has any real world experiences of brain health improving after kidney surgery for hydronephrosis?
What kind of kidney surgery? I had a kidney stone surgically removed (for the 2nd time) last year. I haven't noticed a difference in anything. But technically it wasn't blocking my kidney...
I can't imagine why they would, and I don't know what you mean by "brain health". Dementia isn't going to be cured....not by anything. However, relief from anxiety can help with less anxiety which can often make it seem like improvement.
Tell us a bit more, MyName. What differences have you noted? Less depression, less anger? Would love to hear more.
What do you define as "brain health"? What specific symptoms? Did you know that kidney cancer can metastasize to the brain? My friend's Dad had this happen when he had kidney cancer. Happens in about 15%-25% of renal cancer patients. https://www.aacr.org/about-the-aacr/newsroom/news-releases/brain-metastases-in-patients-with-kidney-cancer-may-have-immune-suppressive-tumor-microenvironments/
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If urine is being blocked, it could be causing a UTI, urinary track infection. This will cause Dementia like symptoms. Until the blockage is removed and maybe antibiotics given, I don't think anyone will know anything.
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My hubby has NOT been diagnosed with dementia. His doctors aren't yet willing to diagnose any MAJOR memory problems as they recently discovered a kidney blockage that may or may not be causing some wonky symptoms. His doctors do not know either way. He is in his early 60s so it is early, early for early onset and yet they can't rule it out either.
Doctor Google and Doctor Bing says brain fog, confusion, increased chance of dementia, etc., etc. can be caused by toxins that build up in the brain from kidney disease. He just had his surgery so it is too soon to anecdotally see any changes.
I'm wondering if anyone has any real world experiences of brain health improving after kidney surgery for hydronephrosis?
Dementia isn't going to be cured....not by anything. However, relief from anxiety can help with less anxiety which can often make it seem like improvement.
Tell us a bit more, MyName. What differences have you noted? Less depression, less anger? Would love to hear more.