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How is a diagnosis of dementia made?

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If you examine a patient with dementia what would you expect to see?

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What type of dementia is it?

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Why is it this type of dementia?

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how do you know its not delirium as opposed to dementia

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What would a CT head show

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What do neurocognitive tests show?

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What treatments are being trialled

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What are the main side effects for dementia medication?

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How long will I live for if i have been diagnosed with dementia

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Can i decide not to be brought back to life if my heart stops with a diagnosis of dementia?

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Can I still drive if I have been diagnosed with dementia

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Doctor how would I know if I was having a stroke

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Doctor are you sure I am having a stroke and not something else?

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Doctor how do you treat a stroke

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Doctor what is a stroke

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17
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Doctor I have heard that there is more than one type of stroke

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18
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Doctor what would a scan of my head show if I did have a stroke

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19
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Is there any way to stop me having another stroke

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20
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What causes a stroke

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Are there any longlasting problems from having a stroke?

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22
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If i do have problems after my stroke is there any help you can offer me?

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23
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Since ive had one stroke already doctor what are my chances of having another?

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24
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Doctor what is delirium

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25
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How would you know that someone is delirious

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26
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Do i need to go to hospital if I am delirious

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27
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Are some people more likely to become delirious than others?

If so why doc?

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28
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Are there any special tests that you have to do for delirium

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29
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What is the treatment?

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How long does it take for the treatment to work?

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Are there any special forms or questionnaires I need to fill doctor?

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