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== Differential Diagnosis ==
== Differential Diagnosis ==


* Bacterial
* '''Bacterial'''
** [[Syphilis]], usually as general paralysis with emotional incontinence, irritability, grandiosity, euphoria, poor insight, apathy, delusions, and cognitive impairment
** [[Syphilis]], usually as general paralysis with emotional incontinence, irritability, grandiosity, euphoria, poor insight, apathy, delusions, and cognitive impairment
** [[Lyme disease|Lyme meningoencephalomyelitis]], with impaired executive function and reduced attention
** [[Lyme disease|Lyme meningoencephalomyelitis]], with impaired executive function and reduced attention
** Sequela of [[bacterial meningitis]]
** Sequela of [[bacterial meningitis]]
** [[Whipple disease]]
** [[Whipple disease]]
* Viral
* '''Viral'''
** Viral encephalitis (usually reversible)
** Viral encephalitis (usually reversible)
*** [[Herpesviruses]], including HSV-1, HSV-2, EBV, HHV-6, HHV-7 (and CMV and VZV, in immunocompromised people)
*** [[Herpesviruses]], including HSV-1, HSV-2, EBV, HHV-6, HHV-7 (and CMV and VZV, in immunocompromised people)
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*** [[Enteroviruses]]
*** [[Enteroviruses]]
** [[HIV]]-associated dementia: motor slowing, depressed mood, impaired recall but not recognition, poor visuospatial skills, and impaired executive function
** [[HIV]]-associated dementia: motor slowing, depressed mood, impaired recall but not recognition, poor visuospatial skills, and impaired executive function
*** Also, HIV-associated opportunistic infections including toxoplasmosis, cryptococcus, and CMV
*** Also, HIV-associated opportunistic infections including [[toxoplasmosis]], [[cryptococcus]], and [[CMV]]
** [[Hepatitis C virus]]
** [[Hepatitis C virus]]
** [[Measles]] (subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, SSPE)
** [[Measles]] (subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, SSPE)
* Fungal
* '''Fungal'''
** [[Cryptococcus]]
** [[Cryptococcus]]
* Parasitic
* '''Parasitic'''
** [[Neurocysticercosis]] (rarely)
** [[Neurocysticercosis]] (rarely)
* Prion
* '''Prion'''
** [[Creutzfeld-Jakob disease]]
** [[Creutzfeld-Jakob disease]]



Revision as of 15:22, 17 August 2019

Differential Diagnosis