Subacute encephalopathy: causes
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Subacute encephalopathy: causes. Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB), Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Neurodegenerative
- Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB)
- Alzheimer’s disease (AD)
Infectious
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Neuroinflammatory and autoimmune
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Metabolic
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Malignancy-related
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Toxic and drug-induced
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Other causes
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