Dementia in Adults: Initial Approach and Main Causes
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A short review of dementia in adults was done, stressing the initial approach and neuropsychological scales currently used, and possible errors in the interpretation of performance scores. Causes are grouped according to the more common etiologies of dementia in young adults as dementia associated with drug abuse, infections (with emphasis in AIDS), environmental contamination and drugs side effects, and neurological disorders. Suggestions of clues to the differential diagnosis are given.
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