TY - JOUR
T1 - Dementia secondary to metabolic and nutritional abnormalities
AU - Gambert, S. R.
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 1988
Y1 - 1988
N2 - It is clear that dementia may result from nutritional and metabolic causes. Prior to labeling the demented person as having Alzheimer's disease or multi-infarct dementia, a thorough physical, historic, and laboratory evaluation is essential. Not only must other causes for the dementia be ruled out, but co-existing abnormalities that may confuse therapeutic intervention must be considered. Elderly persons notoriously under-report symptoms, in this case further complicated by the dementia. In addition, normal age-related changes, age-prevalent illness, and the atypical way in which diseases often present late in life may make the situation more confusing. Being aware of the wide variety of causes of dementia, however, will improve diagnostic abilities.
AB - It is clear that dementia may result from nutritional and metabolic causes. Prior to labeling the demented person as having Alzheimer's disease or multi-infarct dementia, a thorough physical, historic, and laboratory evaluation is essential. Not only must other causes for the dementia be ruled out, but co-existing abnormalities that may confuse therapeutic intervention must be considered. Elderly persons notoriously under-report symptoms, in this case further complicated by the dementia. In addition, normal age-related changes, age-prevalent illness, and the atypical way in which diseases often present late in life may make the situation more confusing. Being aware of the wide variety of causes of dementia, however, will improve diagnostic abilities.
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U2 - 10.1016/s0749-0690(18)30719-5
DO - 10.1016/s0749-0690(18)30719-5
M3 - Article
C2 - 3224328
AN - SCOPUS:0024214925
SN - 0749-0690
VL - 4
SP - 831
EP - 839
JO - Clinics in geriatric medicine
JF - Clinics in geriatric medicine
IS - 4
ER -