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1. Cognitive Score Changes Over Time May Hint at Dementia - US News and World Report
By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Aug. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Yearly changes in a person's performance on cognitive testing may be associated with dementia, new research suggests.

2. Dementia : Signs and tests (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
The following tests and procedures may be done: B12 level; Blood ammonia levels; Blood chemistry (chem-20; Blood gas analysis; Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis; Drug or alcohol levels (toxicology screen; Electroencephalograph (EEG; Glucose test;...• Reviewer: Luc Jasmin, MD, PhD, Departments of Anatomy & Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

3. Multi-infarct dementia : Signs and tests (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Diagnosis rules out other causes of dementia, including dementia due to metabolic causes. Signs of multi-infarct dementia include: Abnormal reflexes; Local nervous system (neurologic) signs (on the modified Hachinski ischemia scale; Past stroke or...• Reviewer: Luc Jasmin, MD, PhD, Departments of Anatomy & Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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4. CNN - AMA guide helps doctors diagnose, treat dementia - October 25, 1999
It includes tests for gauging dementia -- asking patients to draw a clock face, identify a pencil and provide the current day, month and year. CNN - AMA guide helps doctors diagnose, treat dementia - October 25, 1999.
http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/aging/9910/25/dementia/index.html

5. AIDS dementia complex definition - HIV: Health and Medical Information About HIV and AIDS on Medi...
The exact mechanism by which HIV triggers the AIDS dementia complex has not been determined, but it may result from HIV infection of cells in the brain or from an inflammatory reaction to such an infection.
http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=8700

6. Welcome to ACP Journal Club
Some screening tests for dementia in older persons are accurate and practical for use in primary care. and PIER more relevant to your clinical practice. Cardiac resynchronization therapy reduces morbidity and mortality in left ventricular...
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