Reversible dementia: a case report
| Autor: | Vasconcellos,Alessandra de Figueiredo, Silva,Denise Alves, Machado,Denise Andrade, Franco,Thiago Romier, Moraes,Edgar Nunes de |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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| Zdroj: | Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging v.2 n.3 2008 Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging Sociedade Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia instacron:SBGG |
| Popis: | Progressive loss of autonomy and dependence for daily living activities due to cognitive impairment defines dementia. Once it can be caused by a potentially treatable organic condition, it is appropriate to consider de use of laboratory and image methods. In this report, a case of dementia due to brain tumor is presented. This is an unusual cause of cognitive impairment, at which symptoms and signs are similar to those found in other causes of dementia, with some particularities. Besides rapidly progressive cognitive impairment, the patient also had apathy, weakness, gait dysfunction and urge urinary incontinence, leading to poor performance on daily living activities. There was a progressive clinical decline over a six-month period. Several possible diagnoses are considered, including the atypical ones. An image method was very important in making the correct diagnosis. The surgical treatment was successful and the patient recovered her independence on daily activities. |
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