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Editorial
. 2013 Dec;13(6):354-6.
doi: 10.1136/practneurol-2013-000689.

Test them all; an easily diagnosed and readily treatable cause of dementia with life-threatening consequences if missed

Sam Nightingale  1 , Benedict D Michael, Sylviane Defres, Laura A Benjamin, Tom Solomon
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Test them all; an easily diagnosed and readily treatable cause of dementia with life-threatening consequences if missed

Sam Nightingale et al. Pract Neurol. 2013 Dec.
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Keywords: AIDS; COGNITION; INFECTIOUS DISEASES; MEMORY.

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Left: technetium-99m-HMPAO SPECT scan showing multifocal subcortical uptake in a patient with dementia due to undiagnosed HIV infection. This sophisticated technique failed to identify the underlying cause. Right: Cheap and reliable: HIV rapid antibody finger-prick card tests (2 bands=positive, 1 band=negative). Most UK clinics use a laboratory-based test combining HIV antibody and the p24 antigen, costing as little as £8.
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