dementia
bingousmle - 06-16-09 09:16 Bookmark and Share

The cognitive functions of an elderly man have deteriorated significantly during the previous month. He has become easily distractible, apathetic, and uncharacteristically unconcerned about his appearance. His gait shows a shortened stride length and step height.In copying a complex picture, he makes many mistakes and ignores details. He has also become incontinent of urine. What is the cause of this reversible dementia?






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#1
Re: dementia
daryaukr - 06-16-09 13:34

My answer is: b.

#2
Re: dementia
bingousmle - 06-16-09 16:19

My answer is: a.

#3
Re: dementia
fas148 - 06-16-09 16:37

My answer is: a.

#4
Re: dementia
drhumaira - 06-16-09 17:17

My answer is: a.

#5
Re: dementia
conym5 - 06-17-09 00:53

My answer is: b.

#6
Re: dementia
conym5 - 06-17-09 12:01

hi bingousmle: i have a doubt .. are b12 and thiamine deficiency dementias are irreversible?

ok ok i got it , i didnt look at gait..good Q..thanks

#7
Re: dementia
nosheen - 06-17-09 14:55

My answer is: b.

#8
Re: dementia
bingousmle - 06-17-09 15:35

posted by conym5 on 06-17-09 12:01

hi bingousmle: i have a doubt .. are b12 and thiamine deficiency dementias are irreversible?

ok ok i got it , i didnt look at gait..good Q..thanks


you are welcome.. but i did not quite get your question..

#9
Re: dementia
conym5 - 06-17-09 20:56

reversible dementia means the first thing comes to my mind is vitamine deficiency , so i thought its B6 or B12 deficiency somehow i didnt look at the gait

#10
Re: dementia
bingousmle - 06-18-09 01:54

oh.. ok .. i guess thats the trap in this question..

#11
Re: dementia
washit3times - 06-19-09 14:08

My answer is: a.

#12
Re: dementia
sanjaypinku - 06-20-09 07:45

My answer is: e.

#13
Re: dementia
jani802 - 07-02-09 12:21

My answer is: c.

#14
Re: dementia
luckymohan - 07-02-09 12:40

My answer is: c.

#15
Re: dementia
docmmarte - 07-02-09 12:56

My answer is: c.

#16
Re: dementia
aditya - 07-02-09 13:27

My answer is: e.

#17
Re: dementia
dr_ryha - 07-02-09 14:45

My answer is: e.

#18
Re: dementia
teesta81 - 07-04-09 23:10

My answer is: e.

#19
Re: dementia
zoah2005 - 07-05-09 03:16

My answer is: a.

#20
Re: dementia
saleem - 07-05-09 03:21

My answer is: e.

#21
Re: dementia
slavic - 07-05-09 13:17

My answer is: e.

#22
Re: dementia
zfashan - 07-05-09 15:00

My answer is: e.

#23
Re: dementia
vamsikrishna - 07-06-09 02:43

My answer is: e.

#24
Re: dementia
docraj - 07-06-09 06:34

My answer is: a.

#25
Re: dementia
jababh - 07-06-09 20:10

My answer is: c.

#26
Re: dementia
navpreet85 - 07-06-09 20:41

My answer is: a.

#27
Re: dementia
hansi12349 - 07-07-09 10:40

My answer is: c.

#28
Re: dementia
taralparikh - 07-08-09 12:40

My answer is: a.

#29
Re: dementia
reksarma - 07-08-09 15:46

My answer is: e.

#30
Re: dementia
patelpp86 - 07-09-09 10:59

My answer is: b.

#31
Re: dementia
jaijanak - 07-09-09 11:09

My answer is: a.

#32
Re: dementia
ssss83 - 07-09-09 16:34

My answer is: a.

#33
Re: dementia
jasmin007 - 07-09-09 17:07

My answer is: b.

#34
Re: dementia
ydeng1 - 07-09-09 20:51

My answer is: c.

#35
Re: dementia
saunghee - 07-10-09 11:19

My answer is: a.

#36
Re: dementia
drbasim - 07-10-09 12:38

My answer is: c.

#37
Re: dementia
buoyant - 07-10-09 12:46

My answer is: b.

#38
Re: dementia
buoyant - 07-10-09 12:47

Hi...can you please add an explanation?

#39
Re: dementia
anzeedoc - 07-10-09 13:24

My answer is: a.


because this patient has got triad of dementia, ataxia and incontinence

#40
Re: dementia
buoyant - 07-11-09 02:08

thanks anzeedoc.

#41
Re: dementia
hannie - 07-12-09 11:02

My answer is: d.

#42
Re: dementia
hameedkhatti - 07-12-09 11:37

My answer is: a.

#43
Re: dementia
yordanka - 07-15-09 12:48

My answer is: c.

#44
Re: dementia
chrisusmle - 07-15-09 23:21

My answer is: a.

#45
Re: dementia
unsung1her0 - 07-22-09 23:52

My answer is: b.

#46
Re: dementia
firoza - 07-23-09 02:01

My answer is: d.

#47
Re: dementia
sabina - 07-23-09 02:07

My answer is: a.

#48
Re: dementia
amgadkaldas - 07-24-09 08:43

My answer is: b.

#49
Re: dementia
dinmenace - 07-25-09 23:34

My answer is: c.

#50
Re: dementia
bhawesh - 07-26-09 04:58

My answer is: e.

#51
Re: dementia
srigan - 07-26-09 07:44

My answer is: b.

#52
Re: dementia
kauser - 07-29-09 14:49

My answer is: a.

#53
Re: dementia
khokha - 08-03-09 11:35

My answer is: e.

#54
Re: dementia
qingjie87 - 08-03-09 15:26

My answer is: b.

#55
Re: dementia
indujeyanthi - 08-22-09 06:07

My answer is: c.

#56
Re: dementia
sundusniazi - 08-22-09 17:06

My answer is: e.

#57
Re: dementia
medguy - 08-23-09 01:14

My answer is: c.

#58
Re: dementia
gemininan - 08-23-09 01:56

My answer is: a.

#59
Re: dementia
sindam123 - 08-27-09 02:58

My answer is: e.

#60
Re: dementia
himanga1 - 08-27-09 14:06

My answer is: b.

#61
Re: dementia
mtniharika - 09-09-09 15:26

My answer is: b.

#62
Re: dementia
obelcredi - 09-10-09 01:37

My answer is: a.

#63
Re: dementia
alein2009 - 09-10-09 06:25

My answer is: c.

#64
Re: dementia
abhi384 - 09-12-09 11:57

My answer is: c.

#65
Re: dementia
driftikhar - 09-14-09 18:16

My answer is: c.

#66
Re: dementia
docbul - 09-14-09 19:45

My answer is: a.


i think so

#67
Re: dementia
marzusmle - 09-15-09 11:01

My answer is: d.

#68
Re: dementia
ramya123 - 09-17-09 15:16

My answer is: a.

#69
Re: dementia
pattusanju - 09-18-09 08:49

My answer is: d.

#70
Re: dementia
ahalya - 10-10-09 04:58

My answer is: a.

#71
Re: dementia
sripurandar - 11-07-09 10:53

My answer is: a.

#72
Re: dementia
monika - 11-07-09 11:28

My answer is: e.

#73
Re: dementia
kamar865 - 11-10-09 16:45

My answer is: a.

#74
Re: dementia
sohail01 - 11-14-09 08:45

My answer is: b.

#75
Re: dementia
sohail01 - 11-14-09 09:02

dementia in NPH is not reversible in all patients. the last sentence in the question is deceiving............

#76
Re: dementia
maricafa - 11-14-09 16:02

My answer is: a.

#77
Re: dementia
munazzah - 11-14-09 17:05

My answer is: e.

#78
Re: dementia
nadi12 - 11-15-09 15:40

My answer is: a.

#79
Re: dementia
shwethinzar07 - 11-29-09 08:53

My answer is: a.

#80
Re: dementia
shahra - 11-29-09 18:37

My answer is: a.

#81
Re: dementia
medusmle01 - 12-11-09 10:43

My answer is: d.

#82
Re: dementia
jordanrobin - 12-11-09 20:04

My answer is: b.

#83
Re: dementia
shahad - 01-06-10 05:36

My answer is: b.

#84
Re: dementia
smiles - 01-09-10 16:09

My answer is: e.

#85
Re: dementia
friskies - 01-09-10 16:14

My answer is: b.

#86
Re: dementia
oldman - 01-13-10 09:51

My answer is: a.

#87
Re: dementia
moyoah - 01-24-10 14:25

My answer is: c.

#88
Re: dementia
rejuvicell - 01-26-10 04:31

My answer is: b.

#89
Re: dementia
sulamita - 01-26-10 13:16

My answer is: e.

#90
Re: dementia
cisca1910 - 01-26-10 14:32

My answer is: c.

#91
Re: dementia
priyavardhini - 01-27-10 04:39

My answer is: e.


bcoz of the dementia,high steppin gait, tremors,

#92
Re: dementia
bihnan - 02-21-10 23:26

My answer is: a.

#93
Re: dementia
saurabhsingh - 03-10-10 07:33

My answer is: a.

#94
Re: dementia
inessa - 03-10-10 20:54

My answer is: e.

#95
Re: dementia
pawan238 - 03-11-10 00:40

My answer is: a.

#96
Re: dementia
hhyeemee - 03-11-10 09:56

My answer is: e.

#97
Re: dementia
joseph - 03-11-10 12:18

My answer is: e.


my answer is e.

#98
Re: dementia
nivazs - 03-11-10 13:06

My answer is: a.

#99
Re: dementia
radhika4f - 03-15-10 22:41

My answer is: a.

#100
Re: dementia
syedhussain - 03-16-10 10:46

My answer is: e.

#101
Re: dementia
westbrook348 - 03-17-10 22:44

My answer is: d.

#102
Re: dementia
ghazal3 - 03-18-10 04:24

My answer is: b.

#103
Re: dementia
sabryomar - 03-24-10 03:21

My answer is: c.

#104
Re: dementia
sneha2712 - 03-24-10 13:37

My answer is: a.

#105
Re: dementia
schatzeale - 03-26-10 16:55

My answer is: e.

#106
Re: dementia
kundan - 03-27-10 16:59

My answer is: d.

#107
Re: dementia
pingpong20 - 04-25-10 14:21

My answer is: a.

#108
Re: dementia
luckyveda - 05-03-10 09:44

My answer is: a.

#109
Re: dementia
fugeran - 05-03-10 10:02

My answer is: a.

#110
Re: dementia
sam1971 - 05-09-10 05:18

My answer is: e.

#111
Re: dementia
naveed1 - 05-10-10 08:48

My answer is: e.

#112
Re: dementia
babbu5508 - 05-17-10 16:08

My answer is: a.


It is often misdiagnosed as Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, and senility due to its chronic nature and its presenting symptomsNPH may exhibit the classic triad of urinary incontinence, gait disturbance, and dementia

#113
Re: dementia
leenamathew1 - 05-20-10 14:23

My answer is: c.

#114
Re: dementia
residencyrace - 05-21-10 03:32

My answer is: a.

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