Infections masquerading as dementia: An eight year retrospective study (P1.326)

Conclusions:Neuroinfections can masquerade as dementia and strong suspicion should be there while evaluating dementia especially in endemic regions. In our study SSPE, PML and Neurosyphilis were the most common infectious causes of dementiaDisclosure: Dr. Patil has nothing to disclose. Dr. Vishnu has nothing to disclose. Dr. Naheed has nothing to disclose. Dr. Goyal has nothing to disclose. Dr. Modi has nothing to disclose. Dr. Lal has nothing to disclose.

Source: Neurology - April 17, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Patil, A., Vishnu, V., Naheed, D., Goyal, M., Modi, M., Lal, V. Tags: Autoimmunity with Infection, Syphilis, Lyme, Tuberculosis, and other Bacteria Source Type: research