Portosystemic Shunt Presenting as Rapidly Progressive Dementia.
J Assoc Physicians India
; 63(5): 82-3, 2015 May.
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ABSTRACT
Rapidly progressive dementia (RPD) is a challenging clinical problem in the elderly. It encompasses a wide range of diseases. Thorough clinical examination and a systematic approach is essential to find the cause of RPD. Early recognition of causes of RPD is important for early treatment and reversal of the pathology. We report a case of RPD due to portosystemic encephalopathy secondary to a large portosystemic shunt with preserved liver functions, in a previously healthy elderly male. He had pallidal hyperintensities on MRI brain that can be the clue to the diagnosis of portosystemic shunt and chronic liver disease in patients with RPD.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Circulação Colateral
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Demência
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Malformações Vasculares
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
Limite:
Aged80
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Assoc Physicians India
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article