A case of hypertension with dementia: Common but underdiagnosed

A case of hypertension with dementia: Common but underdiagnosed

We report a case of a 55-year-old known hypertensive female who presented with features suggestive of dementia, which, on further workup unveiled background dyslipidemia and type 2 diabetes mellitus. An magnetic resonance imaging of the brain revealed findings suggestive of Binswanger's disease...

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Main Authors: Monika Pathania, Amisha, Paras Malik, Vyas Kumar Rathaur, Sunita Mittal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Subjects:
Binswanger's disease
blood pressure
memory loss
neurology
subcortical dementia
Online Access:http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2018;volume=7;issue=2;spage=447;epage=450;aulast=Pathania
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Summary:We report a case of a 55-year-old known hypertensive female who presented with features suggestive of dementia, which, on further workup unveiled background dyslipidemia and type 2 diabetes mellitus. An magnetic resonance imaging of the brain revealed findings suggestive of Binswanger's disease. This is a discussion of this unusual disease and its presentation and the differentials of this presentation which may be encountered in general clinical practice.
ISSN:2249-4863

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