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[DOC File]2002 FRACP ID Q5
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In contrast to "cortical" dementia (such as Alzheimer's disease), aphasia, apraxia, and agnosia are uncommon, leading some investigators to classify HIV encephalopathy as a "subcortical dementia" (see below). In addition to dementia, patients with HIV encephalopathy may also have motor and …
is encephalopathy integral to dementia

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While having a family history of dementia increases risk, less than 1% of cases are “purely” genetic; these patients usually present at younger ages, with an average age of 46 in one large study; the mode of inheritance in early onset dementia (usually due to Alzheimer’s) is autosomal dominant;
dementia vs encephalopathy in coding

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The presence of dementia interacts with all other diagnoses and medications that appear in the acute care setting, placing patients with dementia at greater risk for adverse events than other patients. Therefore, special attention is required for the identification and management of dementia in patients experiencing acute illness.
alcoholic encephalopathy

[DOC File]Geriatrics—Confusion, Delirium, and Dementia
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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
dementia with encephalopathy

[DOC File]CLINICAL ASSESSMENT OF DEMENTIA
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The MRI is more sensitive at locating smaller lesions produced by hypertensive small vessel disease as well as white matter damage, e.g., subcortical arteriosclerotic encephalopathy. Most patients with Alzheimer’s disease have loss of hippocampal volume and dilation of the inferior horn of the lateral ventricle during the middle phase of the ...
dementia vs encephalopathy

[DOCX File]Clinical Documentation Query - Michigan Center for Rural ...
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Most inpatients with an acutely altered mental status actually have “encephalopathy” causing it and should be diagnosed as such since “altered mental status” is a NONSPECIFIC SYMPTOM. Recognition of encephalopathy is crucial for accurate documentation of the severity of illness of hospitalized patients.
encephalopathy due to dementia

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N.B. HIV encephalopathy (AIDS-dementia complex) is also subcortical dementia! III. Mixed (Cortical-Subcortical) Dementia ... purely depressed patients perform better on declarative memory tests than genuinely demented patients, but depressed patients tend to complain of memory loss disproportionately. ... may mean steroid responsive ...
dialysis encephalopathy syndrome

[DOCX File]Geschwind - ACT on Alzheimer's
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In general, patients with vascular dementia present with a stepwise rather than a gradual decline (Desmond DW Alzheimer’s Dis Assoc Disord, 1999). For cortical syndromes, the presenting symptoms vary according to the original stroke location (e.g. left frontalexpressive aphasia; right …
metabolic encephalopathy and dementia

[DOC File]NEUROLOGY RESIDENT HANDBOOK
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Patients with primary neurologic problems are evaluated and managed in the Emergency Department, the inpatient neurology service, and in the intensive care units. A broad range of problems are cared for in this setting including, but not limited to coma, encephalopathy, dementia, seizures, and weakness.
is encephalopathy integral to dementia

[DOC File]Q3: Neurology Questions 2002
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In contrast to "cortical" dementia (such as Alzheimer's disease), aphasia, apraxia, and agnosia are uncommon, leading some investigators to classify HIV encephalopathy as a "subcortical dementia". In addition to dementia, patients with HIV encephalopathy may also …
dementia vs encephalopathy in coding

Encephalopathy in dementia patients