Dementia
Dementia: Introduction
Dementia: Mental confusion and impaired thought.
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See detailed information below for a list of 391
causes of Dementia, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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Causes of Dementia:
The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Dementia.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
about your symptoms.
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causes of Dementia
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Causes of Types of Dementia:
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types for Dementia
Dementia: Symptom Checker
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Causes of General Symptom Types
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Diagnostic Guides for Dementia
Medical Books Excerpts
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from the following published medical books
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Medical Books Excerpts
- AMNESIA
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
- [ read ]
- DELIRIUM
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
- [ read ]
- DEMENTIA
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
- [ read ]
- Amnesia
- "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)
- [ read ]
- Delirium
- "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
- [ read ]
- AMNESIA
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
- [ read ]
- DELIRIUM
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
- [ read ]
- Amnesia
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
- [ read ]
- Confusion
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
- [ read ]
- Dementia*
- "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
- [ read ]
- Amnesia
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
- [ read ]
- Apraxia
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
- [ read ]
- Confusion
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
- [ read ]
- Confusion
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
- [ read ]
- Delirium
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
- [ read ]
- Dementia
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
- [ read ]
- Amnesia
- "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)
- [ read ]
- Apraxia
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
- [ read ]
- Apraxia
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
- [ read ]
- Confusion
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
- [ read ]
- Amnesia
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
- [ read ]
- Confusion
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
- [ read ]
- AMNESIA
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
- [ read ]
- DELIRIUM
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
- [ read ]
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Dementia: Medical Mistakes
Dementia: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Misdiagnosis and Dementia
Undiagnosed stroke leads to misdiagnosed aphasia: BBC News UK reported on a man who
had been institutionalized and treated for mental illness
because he suffered from sudden inability to speak.
This was initially misdiagnosed as a "nervous breakdown" and...read more »
Alzheimer's disease over-diagnosed: The well-known disease of Alzheimer's disease
is often over-diagnosed.
Patients tend to assume that any memory loss or forgetulness...read more »
Dementia may be a drug interaction: A common scenario in aged care is for
a patient to show mental decline to dementia.
Whereas this can, of course, occur due to various medical conditions,
such as a stroke or Alzheimer's disease,
it can also occur from a side...read more »
Tremor need not be Parkinson's disease: There is the tendency to believe that
any tremor symptom, or shakiness, means Parkinson's disease.
The reality is that there are various possibilities, such as benign...read more »
Rare diseases misdiagnosed as Parkinson's disease: A rare genetic
disorder is often misdiagnosed as Parkinson's disease for men in their 50's.
The...read more »
Brain pressure condition often misdiagnosed as dementia: A condition
that results from an excessive pressure of CSF within the brain is often misdiagnosed.
It may be misdiagnosed as Parkinson...read more »
Huntington disease maybe confused: Huntington Disease is an
autosomal dominant disorder presenting as an inherited adult onset neurological
disorder. The patient has three characteristic features: chorea, abnormal
behaviour and dementia. It must also be...read more »
Dementia to be spotted early on: Dementia is an important diagnosis to consider in the
elderly. A vigorous search for a possible cause of dementia is warranted since
there are significant numbers of reversible...read more »
Read more about Misdiagnosis and Dementia
Dementia: Related Rare Diseases
Rare types of medical conditions and diseases in related medical categories:
Diagnostic tests for Dementia:
Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Dementia. Some of these are listed below :
- General appearance
- Looking for any dysmorphic ( abnormality of shape) features of face and body - e.g. Down syndrome, Cornelia de Lange syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, Soto's syndrome - may suggest intellectual disturbance rather than dementia.
- Physical examination
- Examine for signs that symptoms may be due to delirium rather than dementia - e.g. temperature, neck stiffness (may suggest meningitis or subarachnoid hemorrhage), neurological examination to look for focal neurological signs and papilledema.
- If suspect multi-infarct dementia, examine for signs of vascular pathology e.g. high blood pressure, signs of previous strokes
- Mini-mental state examination - if dementia is suspected test memory and cognitive function.
- Blood tests
- more tests...»
See full list of 24
diagnostic tests for Dementia
Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)
During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Dementia.
Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing
your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information
you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis.
Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:
- How long have you noticed the dementia - type symptoms? - to determine if acute or chronic. If onset is rapid and symptoms have been present for hours to weeks must consider delirium as possible cause of symptoms. Delirium is an acute confusional state due to many causes e.g. infection, drug intoxication, alcohol withdrawal, liver failure, kidney failure, hypoxia, low blood sugar, stroke, heart attack or head injury. If the onset is slow and insidious and symptoms have been present for months to years a diagnosis of dementia, psychiatric illness or intellectual disability may be more likely.
- What symptoms of dementia are experienced? - e.g. impaired memory, impaired judgement and thinking, impaired verbal fluency and impaired ability to perform complex tasks. Personality may change, impulse control may be lost and personal care deteriorates. People with dementia may also have psychiatric symptoms such as delusions, paranoid ideas, hallucinations, mood disturbance and behavioral disturbance.
- At what time of the day is the cognitive impairment worse? - e.g. if symptoms are worse in the late afternoon and at night, delirium ( acute confusional state) is most likely. Dementia -type symptoms and acute psychosis have minimal variation over the course of 24 hours.
- Has deterioration been step-wise? - suggests multi-infarct dementia.
- Is there insight concerning the memory loss? - patients with cerebral arteriosclerosis e.g. stroke or with AIDS notice their memory slipping whereas patients with Alzheimer's disease are unaware of memory loss.
- more questions...»
See Diagnosis Checklist for Dementia (16
listings)
Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)
Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse
your condition.
The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Dementia) may include:
- Symptoms of stroke? - e.g. limb weakness or paralysis, facial muscle weakness or paralysis, difficulty with speech and swallow.
- Symptoms of Huntington's disease? - e.g. relentlessly progressive course of dementia, chorea (continuous flow of jerky movements, flitting randomly from one limb or part to another), personality change ( especially irritability), epilepsy.
- Symptoms of Parkinson's disease? - e.g. coarse hand tremor most marked at rest, rigidity of limbs, slowness in initiating and executing movements and speech, expressionless mask-like face and dementia.
- Symptoms of depression? - Depression may exhibit many of the features of an early dementia, especially memory impairment, slowed thinking and lack of spontaneity.
- Fever? - can suggest any infection that may cause delirium.
- more symptoms...»
See Diagnosis Checklist for Dementia (16
listings)
Stories from Users for Dementia
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Videos for Dementia
The father of television personality Linda Dano experienced years of mental deterioration before he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Hear...
People with early-stage Alzheimer's disease know that they will have trouble remembering things. But there are a variety of techniques that can...
Allen Willner was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease early in the disease process. With medication and the care of his wife, he's slowing the...
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Patient Surveys for Dementia
Causes of Dementia listed in Disease Database:
Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible
causes of Dementia as a symptom include:
See full list of 391
causes of Dementia
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Medications or substances causing Dementia:
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Dementia as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
See full list of 32
medications causing Dementia
Drug interactions causing Dementia:
When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react
causing Dementia as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
- Methyldopa and Haloperidol interaction
- Fluphenazine and Clonidine interaction
- Plendil and Grapefruit Juice interaction
- Procardia and Grapefruit Juice interaction
- Seldane and Grapefruit Juice interaction
- Sandimmune and Grapefruit Juice interaction
- Haloperidol and Methyldopa interaction - Serious dementia
- more interactions...»
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drug interactions causing Dementia
Article Excerpts about Dementia
Dementia is characterized significant loss of intellectual abilities such
as memory capacity, severe enough to interfere with social or occupational
functioning. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia
in older people. (Source: excerpt from Aging - Women Getting Older: NWHIC)
People who have serious
changes in their memory, personality, and behavior may suffer
from a form of brain disease called dementia. Dementia
seriously affects a person's ability to carry out daily
activities. Alzheimer's disease is one of many types of
dementia.
(Source: excerpt from Clinical Trials Alzheimer''s Disease and Related Disorders: NIMH)
Dementia is characterized significant loss of intellectual abilities such
as memory capacity, severe enough to interfere with social or occupational
functioning. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia
in older people. (Source: excerpt from Aging - Women Getting Older: NWHIC)
People who have serious
changes in their memory, personality, and behavior may suffer
from a form of brain disease called dementia. Dementia
seriously affects a person's ability to carry out daily
activities. Alzheimer's disease is one of many types of
dementia.
(Source: excerpt from Clinical Trials Alzheimer''s Disease and Related Disorders: NIMH)
Definitions of Dementia:
Dementia: The loss, usually progressive, of cognitive and intellectual functions, without impairment of perception or consciousness; caused by a variety of disorders, (structural or degenerative) but most commonly associated with structural brain disease. Characterized by disorientation, impaired memory, judgment, and intellect, and a shallow labile affect. SYN: amentia (2). [L. fr. de- priv. + mens, mind]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Brain damage which has persisted over a long period of time.
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Mental deterioration of organic or functional origin
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)
Loss of intellectual functions such as memory, learning, reasoning, problem solving, and abstract thinking while vegetative functions remain intact.
- (Source - CRISP)
Organs affected by Dementia:
The list of organs typically affected by Dementia may include, but is not limited to:
Detailed list of causes of Dementia
The list below shows some of the causes of Dementia mentioned in various sources:
See full list of 391
causes of Dementia
How Common are these Causes of Dementia?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Dementia.
Of the 391
causes of Dementia that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 1
causes are "very common" diseases
- 6
causes are "common" diseases
- 9
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 10
causes are "rare" diseases
- 13
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 365
causes have no prevalence information.
See the analysis of the prevalence of 391
causes of Dementia
Conditions listing symptoms: Dementia:
The following list of conditions
have 'Dementia' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
A
A ?-protein amyloidosis
... Alzheimer's diseaseAceruloplasminemia
... dementiaAcute Bokhoror
... progressive dementiaAcute Viliuisk Encephalitis
... progressive dementiaAcute Viliuisk Encephalomyelitis
... progressive dementiaAcute Vilyuisk Encephalitis
... progressive dementiaAcute Vilyuisk Encephalomyelitis
... progressive dementiaAguecheek disease
... dementiaAIDS Dementia Complex
... dementiaAIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections
... AIDS dementia complexAlcohol drinking
... loss of memoryAlcohol Withdrawal
... loss of memoryAlcohol-Induced Disorders
... dementiaAlcohol-induced pseudo-Cushing syndrome
... dementiaAlcoholism
... loss of memoryAlexander Syndrome
... dementiaAlpers Syndrome
... dementiaAluminium poisoning
... dementiaAluminium toxicity
... dementiaAlzheimer disease 10
... dementiaAlzheimer disease 12
... dementiaAlzheimer disease 13
... dementiaAlzheimer disease 14
... dementiaAlzheimer disease 15
... dementiaAlzheimer disease 5
... dementiaAlzheimer disease 6
... dementiaAlzheimer disease 7
... dementiaAlzheimer disease 8
... dementiaAlzheimer disease 9
... dementiaAlzheimer disease type 1
... dementiaAlzheimer disease type 2
... dementiaAlzheimer disease type 4
... dementiaAlzheimer disease, familial
... dementiaAlzheimer disease, familial, 1
... dementiaAlzheimer disease, familial, type 3
... dementiaAlzheimer's disease without Neurofibrillary tangles
... dementiaAmnesia
... temporary memory lossAmyloid angiopathy
... dementiaAmyloidosis VI
... dementiaAmyloidosis VII
... dementiaAmyloidosis, cerebroarterial, hereditary, Iowa type
... progressive dementiaAmyloidosis, cerebroarterial, hereditary, Italian type
... progressive dementiaAmyloidosis, oculoleptomeningeal
... dementiaAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis-parkinsonism-dementia complex
... progressive dementiaAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis-parkinsonism/dementia complex 2
... progressive dementiaAngiomatosis, diffuse corticomeningeal, of Divry and Van Bogaert
... progressive dementiaAtaxia, Hereditary, Autosomal Dominant
... dementiaAtherosclerosis, premature - deafness - diabetes mellitus - photomyoclonus - nephropathy - degenerative neurologic disease
... dementiaAtherosclerosis- deafness - diabetes - epilepsy - nephropathy
... dementiaAtlantic mussel food poisoning
... short-term memory lossAutoimmune limbic encephalitis
... dementiaB
Binswanger's Disease
... loss of memory, dementia, progressive dementiaBovine spongiform encephalopathy
... DementiaBrain - bone - fat
... dementia, progressive dementiaBreathing-related sleep disorder
... poor memoryC
Cadasil
... dementiaCalcification of basal ganglia with or without hypocalcemia
... dementiaCerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Familial
... dementiaCerebral Atrophy
... dementiaCerebral hemorrhage with amyloidosis, hereditary, Dutch type
... dementiaCerebrotendinous Xanthomatosus
... dementiaCeroid lipofuscinosis, neuronal
... progressive dementiaCeroid lipofuscinosis, neuronal 1, infantile
... progressive dementiaCeroid lipofuscinosis, neuronal 10
... progressive dementiaCeroid lipofuscinosis, neuronal 2, late infantile type
... progressive dementiaCeroid lipofuscinosis, neuronal 5
... progressive dementiaCeroid lipofuscinosis, neuronal 6, late infantile
... progressive dementiaCeroid lipofuscinosis, neuronal 7
... progressive dementiaCeroid lipofuscinosis, neuronal 8
... progressive dementiaChemical poisoning - Benzene
... dementiaChemical poisoning - Camphor
... dementiaChemical poisoning - Carbon Tetrachloride
... dementiaChemical poisoning - Hydrogen Sulfide
... dementiaChemical poisoning - Methanol
... dementiaChemical poisoning - Toluene
... dementiaChemical poisoning - Xylene
... dementiaChoreoacanthocytosis amyotrophic
... dementiaChronic Bokhoror
... dementiaChronic Fatigue Syndrome
... loss of memory, short-term memory lossChronic Viliuisk Encephaliti
... dementiaChronic Viliuisk Encephalomyelitis
... dementiaChronic Vilyisk Encephalomyelitis
... dementiaChronic Vilyuisk Encephalitis
... dementiaClassic childhood ALD
... progressive dementia, poor memoryCoenzyme Q cytochrome c reductase deficiency of
... dementiaComplex 1 mitochondrial respiratory chain deficiency
... dementiaComplex 2 mitochondrial respiratory chain deficiency
... dementiaCreutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
... dementiaD
Deafness - Opticoacoustic nerve atrophy - dementia
... progressive dementiaDementia
... dementia, short-term memory lossDementia With Lewy Bodies
... Alzheimer's-like symptomsDementia, familial Danish
... progressive dementiaDentatorubral Pallidoluysian Atrophy
... dementiaDepressive episode
... Poor memoryDykes-Markes-Harper syndrome
... dementiaDysphasic dementia, hereditary
... dementiaE
Encephalitis
... sudden severe dementiaEpendymoma
... dementiaEpilepsy, myoclonic progressive familial
... dementiaF
Fahr's Syndrome
... dementiaFamilial chronic infantile diffuse sclerosis
... dementiaFamilial infantile metachromatic leukodystrophy - late infantile
... dementiaFeigenbaum-Bergeron-Richardson syndrome
... dementiaFochs-LADD
... progressive dementiaFronto-temporal dementia and Parkinsonism linked to chromosome 17 (FTDP-17)
... progressive dementiaFrontotemporal dementia
... dementiaG
Giant axonal neuropathy
... dementiaGliomatosis cerebri
... dementiaGuam disease
... progressive dementiaH
Hallervorden-Spatz disease
... dementiaHartnup Disease
... dementia if untreatedHashimoto's encephalitis
... dementiaHeidenhain syndrome
... dementiaHerrmann syndrome
... dementia, progressive dementiaHHV-6 encephalitis
... short-term memory lossHIV/AIDS
... short-term memory lossJ
Jankovic-Rivera syndrome
... dementiaJensen syndrome
... progressive dementiaJuvenile pilocytic astrocytoma
... dementiaL
Lafora disease
... dementiaLeukoencephalopathy
... dementiaLimbic encephalitis
... dementiaLissauer paralysis
... dementiaLyme disease
... Poor memory.M
Macrocytosis
... poor memoryMarchiafava-Bignami disease
... dementiaMelanoma - astrocytoma syndrome
... dementiaMELAS
... acquired dementiaMetachromatic Leukodystrophy
... dementiaMitochondrial diseases
... dementiaMorgellons Disease
... short term memory lossMucopolysaccharidosis III
... progressive dementiaMyoclonus epilepsy
... dementiaMyoclonus hereditary - progressive distal muscular atrophy
... dementiaMyoclonus progressive epilepsy of Unverricht and Lundborg
... dementiaMyoclonus with epilepsy with ragged red fibers
... dementiaN
NADH CoQ reductase, deficiency of
... dementiaNeuroaxonal dystrophy, infantile
... dementiaNeuropathy - ataxia - retinitis pigmentosa
... dementiaNeuropathy ataxia and retinis pigmentosa
... dementiaNeurosarcoidosis
... dementiaNeurosyphilis
... dementiaNormal Pressure Hydrocephalus
... dementiaNutritional deficiency
... DementiaNyssen-Van Bogaert syndrome
... dementiaO
Olivopontocerebellar atrophy, type V
... dementiaOpticoacoustic nerve atrophy dementia
... progressive dementiaOvarioleukodystrophy
... progressive dementiaP
Pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration
... dementiaParaneoplastic limbic encephalitis
... dementiaParkinson disease 4, autosomal dominant Lewy body (PARK4)
... dementiaParkinson disease 4, autosomal dominant, Lewy body
... dementiaParkinson disease 9
... dementiaParkinson disease 9 (PARK9)
... dementiaParkinson disease, familial, Type 1
... dementiaParkinson's disease dementia, familial
... dementiaPick's Disease
... loss of memory, progressive dementiaPick's disease of the brain
... dementiaPolyglucosan body disease, adult
... dementiaPostpartum hyperthyroidism
... Loss of memoryPostpartum hypothyroidism
... poor memoryPresenile dementia, Kraepelin type
... dementiaProgressive Supranuclear Palsy
... progressive mild dementia, progressive dementiaR
Rasmussen subacute encephalitis
... dementiaRasmussen's Encephalitis
... dementiaS
Schilder's Disease
... dementiaSjögren syndrome, secondary
... dementiaSpastic paraplegia 15, autosomal recessive
... dementiaSpastic paraplegia 4, autosomal dominant
... dementiaSpinocerebellar ataxia 12
... dementiaSpinocerebellar ataxia 17
... dementiaSpinocerebellar ataxia, X-linked, 4
... dementiaSpinocerebellar ataxia, X-linked, type 4
... dementiaSpongiform encephalopathy
... dementiaSubacute sclerosing leukoencephalitis
... progressive dementiaSubacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis
... progressive dementiaSuperficial siderosis of the central nervous system
... dementiaSyphilis
... dementia if untreatedT
Tay Sachs
... dementiaTome-Brune-Fardeau syndrome
... dementiaTransthyretin amyloidosis
... dementiaTubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis
... dementiaV
Van Bogaert disease
... dementiaVan Bogaert's disease
... dementiaVan Bogaert-Scherer-Epstein Disease
... dementiaVariant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
... DementiaW
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
... progressive dementiaWestphal-Leyden ataxia
... dementiaWolfram's disease
... DementiaWright dick syndrome
... dementiaX
Xanthomatosis cerebrotendinous
... dementia
Conditions listing complications: Dementia:
The following list of conditions
have 'Dementia' or similar
listed as a complication in our database.
The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear,
and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
A
Alcoholism
... dementiaAmelo-cerebro-hypohidrotic syndrome
... dementiaB
Batten Disease
... dementiaD
Down Syndrome
... Alzheimer's disease, dementia, Alzheimer's like conditionH
HIV-1, CRF01_AE
... AIDS dementia complexHIV-1, CRF02_AG
... AIDS dementia complexHIV-1, CRF04_ cpx
... AIDS dementia complexHIV-1, CRF05_ D/F
... AIDS dementia complexHIV-1, CRF06_cpx
... AIDS dementia complexHIV-1, CRF07_BC
... AIDS dementia complexHIV-1, CRF08_BC
... AIDS dementia complexHIV-1, CRF11_cpx
... AIDS dementia complexHIV-1, CRF12_BF
... AIDS dementia complexHIV-1, CRF13_cpx
... AIDS dementia complexHIV-1, CRF14_BG
... AIDS dementia complexHIV-1, CRF15_01B
... AIDS dementia complexHIV-1, CRF16_ A2D
... AIDS dementia complexHIV-1, CRF17_BF
... AIDS dementia complexHIV-1, CRF18_cpx
... AIDS dementia complexHIV-1, CRF19_cpx
... AIDS dementia complexHIV-1, CRF20_BG
... AIDS dementia complexHIV-1, CRF21_A2D
... AIDS dementia complexHIV-1, CRF22_01A1
... AIDS dementia complexHIV-1, CRF23_BG
... AIDS dementia complexHIV-1, CRF24_BG
... AIDS dementia complexHIV-1, CRF25_cpx
... AIDS dementia complexHIV-1, CRF26_AU
... AIDS dementia complexHIV-1, CRF27_cpx
... AIDS dementia complexHIV-1, CRF28_BF
... AIDS dementia complexHIV-1, CRF29_BF
... AIDS dementia complexHIV-1, CRF30_0206
... AIDS dementia complexHIV-1, CRF31_BC
... AIDS dementia complexHIV-1, CRF32_06A1
... AIDS dementia complexHIV-1, CRF33_01B
... AIDS dementia complexHIV-1, CRF34_01B
... AIDS dementia complexHIV-1, CRF35_AD
... AIDS dementia complexHIV-1, CRF36_cpx
... AIDS dementia complexHIV-1, CRF37_cpx
... AIDS dementia complexHIV-1, CRF38_BF
... AIDS dementia complexHIV-1, CRF39_BF
... AIDS dementia complexHIV-1, CRF40_BF
... AIDS dementia complexHIV-1, CRF41_CD
... AIDS dementia complexHIV-1, CRF42_BF
... AIDS dementia complexHIV-1, CRF43_02G
... AIDS dementia complexHIV-1A
... AIDS dementia complexHIV-1A1
... AIDS dementia complexHIV-1A2
... AIDS dementia complexHIV-1A3
... AIDS dementia complexHIV-1B
... AIDS dementia complexHIV-1C
... AIDS dementia complexHIV-1D
... AIDS dementia complexHIV-1E
... AIDS dementia complexHIV-1F
... AIDS dementia complexHIV-1F1
... AIDS dementia complexHIV-1F2
... AIDS dementia complexHIV-1G
... AIDS dementia complexHIV-1H
... AIDS dementia complexHIV-1J
... AIDS dementia complexHIV-1K
... AIDS dementia complexHIV-1M
... AIDS dementia complexHIV-1N
... AIDS dementia complexHIV-1O
... AIDS dementia complexHIV-2
... AIDS dementia complexHIV-2A
... AIDS dementia complexHIV-2B
... AIDS dementia complexHIV/AIDS
... AIDS dementia complexM
Marijuana abuse
... Short term memory lossMetachromatic Leukodystrophy
... dementiaMulti-Infarct Dementia
... dementiaP
Pediatric AIDS
... AIDS dementia complex
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Causes of Dementia Based on Risk Factors
This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Dementia based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Travel - has the patient travelled recently?
Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?
Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Dementia?
Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Dementia, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :
What are the alternative names for Dementia:
Chronic brain failure
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Classifications of Dementia:
Subtypes of Dementia:
Alzheimer's-like symptoms (21 causes), Alzheimer's disease (1 cause), Progressive dementia (36 causes), Short-term memory loss (6 causes), Poor memory (6 causes), Loss of memory (7 causes), Temporary memory loss (1 cause)
Medical Conditions associated with Dementia:
Mental problems (2653 causes), Behavioral symptoms (3957 causes), Personality symptoms (3427 causes)
Symptoms related to Dementia:
Confusion (601 causes), Alzheimer's disease (1 cause), Stroke (49 causes), Multi-Infarct Dementia, Dementia With Lewy Bodies, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, Down syndrome, Akinetic-rigid syndromes, Pick's disease, Vascular dementia
Medical articles on signs and symptoms:
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Medical News summaries about Dementia
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News Archives for Dementia
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