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01_Alzheimer's disease
02_Vascular dementia
03_Lewy body dementia
04_Frontotemporal dementia

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Published	02/10/2024	{{c1::Dementia}} is {{c2::a syndrome of progressive impairment of multiple domains of cognitive function in an alert patient, leading to loss of acqui…
Published	02/10/2024	Types of Dementia {{c1::Alzheimer's disease}} {{c1::Vascular dementia}} {{c1::Lewy body dementia}} {{c1::Frontotemporal}}{{c1::Creutzfeldt–Jakob disea…
Published	02/10/2024	Treatable Causes of Dementia{{c1::Vitamin B12 deficiency}} {{c1::Endocrine — Thyroid disease}} {{c1::Infective — HIV, Syphilis}} {{c1::Mimics — Hydroc…
Published	02/10/2024	Differentials of Dementia{{c1::Alzheimer’s Disease (amnesia, apraxia, aphasia, agnosia, personality preserved)}} {{c1::Vascular Dementia (stepwise pro…
Published	02/10/2024	History of Dementia{{c1::Type of deficit (use screening tests)}} {{c1::Progression (e.g. rapid or stepwise)}} {{c1::Risk factors}} {{c1::Family histor…
Published	02/10/2024	Investigations of Dementia{{c1::Cognitive testing e.g. MMSE, MOCA}} {{c1::Bloods (rule out any acute causes of confusion e.g. sepsis, electrolyte imba…
Published	02/10/2024	Acute Causes of Confusion{{c1::Sepsis}}{{c1::Electrolyte imbalance}}{{c1::Chronic constipation (Hepatic Encephalopathy)}}{{c1::Encephalitis}}{{c1::Str…
Published	02/10/2024	CT/MRI of {{c1::Alzheimer’s}} dementia shows {{c2::diffuse cerebral atrophy}}
Published	02/10/2024	CT/MRI of {{c1::Vascular}} dementia shows {{c2::small-vessel disease}} and {{c2::diffuse hypodensities}}
Published	02/10/2024	DaTscan of {{c1::Lewy Body}} dementia shows {{c2::reduced uptake of dopamine in basal ganglia}}
Published	02/10/2024	CT/MRI of {{c1::Frontotemporal}} dementia shows {{c2::atrophy of the frontal and temporal lobes}}
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