Cognitive decline in an older physician

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 30 Mar 2015 English Publisher:CMA Joule Inc.Journal:Canadian Medical Association Journal, volume 187, pages 750-754 (issn: 0820-3946, eissn: 1488-2329,

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Authors: Gregory S, Day; Simon, Carette; David F, Tang-Wai;

doi: 10.1503/cmaj.140589

pmid: 25824503

pmc: PMC4500697

Cognitive decline in an older physician

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Abstract

A 78-year-old right-handed physician with hypertension and dyslipidemia presented to the emergency department with progressive memory impairment and acute onset of left-sided weakness. His only medication was daily low-dose acetylsalicylic acid. His family reported that cognitive difficulties began

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University Health Network
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University of Toronto
Canada

Keywords

Male, Physician Impairment, Humans, Vasculitis, Central Nervous System, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Immunosuppressive Agents, Aged

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