Potentially reversible primary aetiologies for cognitive symptoms in 1000 memory clinic patients
| Diagnosis | Patients with potentially reversible causes (n=185) |
|---|---|
| Hydrocephalus comprised normal pressure hydrocephalus and other types of hydrocephalus. Intracranial tumours and vascular malformations were grouped as space-occupying lesions. Metabolic diseases were hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, and one case of porphyria. Post-traumatic syndromes were whiplash sequelae and post-traumatic stress disorder. | |
| Depression | 98 |
| Hydrocephalus | 34 |
| Alcohol dependence syndrome | 19 |
| Space-occupying lesions | 8 |
| Metabolic diseases | 8 |
| Epilepsy | 7 |
| Post-traumatic syndromes | 6 |
| Obstructive sleep apnoea | 4 |
| Delirium | 1 |