Case 5 – History

 

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Case 5

Dementia


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Brief History

 
The patient was an elderly Caucasian man with longstanding undiagnosed dementia.

 

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Discussion Questions

1. What are common causes of dementia?
 
2. Why would a family want to make a specific diagnosis postmortem?
 
3. How can you distinguish the difference between inherited and sporadic forms of dementia?