Dementia

Resident Survival Guide

Dementia Microchapters
Patient Information
Overview
Classification
Causes Alzheimer's Disease Parkinson's Disease Binswanger's Disease Dementia with Lewy bodies Thiamine deficiency Vascular dementia Marijuana abuse AIDS Neurosyphilis Normal pressure hydrocephalus Vitamin B12 deficiency Vitamin B6 deficiency
Differential Diagnosis

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Fahimeh Shojaei, M.D.

Synonyms and keywords: dementia

Overview

dementia

Classification

2 type

Causes

• Alzheimer's Disease
• Parkinson's Disease
• Binswanger's Disease
• Dementia with Lewy bodies
• Thiamine deficiency
• Vascular dementia
• Marijuana abuse
• AIDS
• Neurosyphilis
• Normal pressure hydrocephalus
• Vitamin B12 deficiency
• Vitamin B6 deficiency

Differential Diagnosis

References