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| − | = Infectious causes of dementia = |
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| − | * 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 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) |
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| − | *** 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) |
| − | *** Arboviruses |
+ | *** [[Arboviruses]] |
| − | *** 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''' |
| − | ** |
+ | ** [[Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease]] |
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| + | [[Category:CNS infections]] |
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Latest revision as of 13:57, 6 November 2020
Differential Diagnosis
- Bacterial
- Syphilis, usually as general paralysis with emotional incontinence, irritability, grandiosity, euphoria, poor insight, apathy, delusions, and cognitive impairment
- Lyme meningoencephalomyelitis, with impaired executive function and reduced attention
- Sequela of bacterial meningitis
- Whipple disease
- Viral
- Viral encephalitis (usually reversible)
- Herpesviruses, including HSV-1, HSV-2, EBV, HHV-6, HHV-7 (and CMV and VZV, in immunocompromised people)
- Arboviruses
- Enteroviruses
- 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
- Hepatitis C virus
- Measles (subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, SSPE)
- Viral encephalitis (usually reversible)
- Fungal
- Parasitic
- Neurocysticercosis (rarely)
- Prion
