Which of the following is the most common cause of "reversible" dementia in geriatric population?
The three most common potentially reversible diagnoses were depression, normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), and alcohol dependence; medication side effects are also common and should be considered in every patient There are several clearly reversible causes of dementia that are remembered by the mnemonic DEMENTIA:Drugs (any drug with anticholinergic activity), Emotional- depression, Metabolic (hypothyroid), Eyes and ears declining, Normal pressure hydrocephalus tumor or other space-occupying lesions, Infection (syphilis, AIDS), Anaemia (vitamin B12 or folate deficiency).Harrison 19 e pg: 171
Depression
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Hypothyroidism
Vit B12 deficiency
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