By vgreene, 4 August, 2016 Alzheimer dz clinical profile:2 Progressive memory loss w/ impairment of ≥1 nonmemory cognitive domain (eg, language, reasoning, visuospatial) that affects ADLs
By vgreene, 4 August, 2016 Infectious. CJD, chronic meningitis (eg, Cryptococcus, TB), HIV, PML. CJD clinical scenario: Rapidly progressive dementia, personality change (eg, depression, apathy), ataxia, myoclonus, vision changes (eg, cortical viz loss, viz field deficit), alien lim
By vgreene, 4 August, 2016 Autoimmune. Steroid-responsive encephalopathies (eg, autoimmune/paraneoplastic encephalopathy), CNS lupus, CNS vasculitis. Autoimmune encephalopathy clinical scenario: Rapidly progressive memory loss, drowsiness, confusion, disorientation, sz, delirium, p
By vgreene, 4 August, 2016 Epileptic. Nonconvulsive sz: Exam often notable for altered LOC. Gaze preference or perioral/limb muscle twitching – though rare – are helpful clues
