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Test them all; an easily diagnosed and readily treatable cause of dementia with life-threatening consequences if missed
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- Published on: 24 June 2014
- Published on: 24 June 2014HIV testing in a patient presenting with cognitive impairment-to test or not to testShow More
I read with interest the debate between Nightingale el al. and Schott about whether we should routinely test for HIV in patients presenting with cognitive impairment 1,2 . I assume that while the authors have taken rather polarized views to state their point, the correct answer lies somewhere in between. Testing for HIV shall not be the foremost in my mind in a 75-year-old male presenting with slowly progressive cognitive...
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