Dialysis dementia: management
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Dialysis dementia: management. Excessive slow waves, Intermittent bilateral synchronous high-amplitude spikes. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Electroencephalogram (EEG)
- Excessive slow waves
- Intermittent bilateral synchronous high-amplitude spikes
- Ridge waves
- The abnormalities may precede the onset of dementia
Other investigations
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Prevention
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Treatment
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Outcome
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Synonym
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References
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- Mach JR Jr, Korchik WP, Mahowald MW. Dialysis dementia. Clin Geriatr Med 1988; 4:853-867.
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