Aetiology of reversible dementias
The reversible causes of dementia include:
- subdural haematoma
- brain tumours:
- meningioma
- lymphoma
- chronic intoxication:
- antimuscarinic drugs
- anti-parkinsonian drugs
- alcohol
- lead
- aluminium in dialysis patients
- normal pressure hydrocephalus
- Wilson's disease
- neurosyphilis
- crytococcosis
- pellagra
- vitamin B12 deficiency
- thiamine deficiency
- hypothyroidism
- hyperthyroidism
- hypoparathyroidism
- hyperparathyroidism
- depression
Related pages
- Subdural haemorrhage
- Meningioma
- Anticholinergics
- Levodopa and dopamine decarboxylase inhibitors
- Alcoholism
- Lead poisoning
- Aluminium intoxication syndrome
- Normal pressure hydrocephalus
- Wilson's disease
- Neurosyphilis
- Cryptococcosis
- Pellagra
- Vitamin B12 deficiency
- Vitamin B1 deficiency
- Hypothyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Depression
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