Dementia and encephalopathy

    • [DOCX File]Clinical Documentation Query - Michigan Center for Rural ...

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      The goals of the Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias Acute Care Advisory Committee were to identify and communicate the challenges and opportunities for providing optimal care to persons with dementia in acute care settings; to provide options for hospitals to improve the quality of care for the patient and the caregiver/provider experience; and to offer strategies to improve the cost ...

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    • What Is Encephalopathy? Definition, Meaning, Acute & Chronic

      Apr 29, 2011 · Boston University Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy (CSTE): ... CTE, also referred to as dementia pugilistica (or punch drunk) is a progressive, neurodegenerative disease that eventually leads to dementia. Although it had previously been observed in boxers, in recent years, CTE has been shown to exist in other athletes, such as ...

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    • [DOC File]Documentation Improvement Handbook 10-19-11 PROOF.PDF

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      Groups that experience repeated head injuries, such as boxers, football players, and combat veterans, may be at risk for chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a pathological diagnosis exemplified by increased risk of dementia, mid-late life cognitive impairment, neuropsychiatric disturbances, and evidence of tau tangles at autopsy (McKee, et ...

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    • [DOC File]Geriatrics—Confusion, Delirium, and Dementia

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      Dementia . Seizures. Encephalopathy. Ischemia. Hypoxia. Brain Injury. Tumor/Mass/Cancer/Mets. Infection. Multiple Sclerosis. Toxic Metabolic (peds) No. Yes . MRI Spectroscopy Without Contrast . MRI Spectroscopy With and/or Without Contrast . 76390 76390 Body Part Reason For Exam IV Contrast Procedure to Pre-Cert CPT Code MRV Brain . Venous ...

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    • [DOC File]Boston University Center for the Study of Traumatic ...

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      Dementia - specify cause/type - “Alzheimer’s” Encephalopathy (type), Acute Stroke (cerebral infarction) TIA, cerebral edema, seizure disorder, late effects of a stroke (noting if …

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    • Recommendations from the Alzheimer’s and Related …

      Dementia. Dementia . is a disorder that is characterized by impairment of memory and at least one other cognitive domain (aphasia, apraxia, agnosia, executive function). These must represent a decline from previous level of function and be severe enough to interfere with daily function and independence. Always presents chronically. DSM-IV CRITERIA

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    • [DOCX File]Geschwind - ACT on Alzheimer's

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      Toxic Encephalopathy * (Please specify the origin of this condition in your progress note.) Dementia with Behavioral Disturbance . Other (Please specify the condition in your progress note) Unable to provide any additional information *****Reference Criteria***** Encephalopathy…

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