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A demência define-se como uma deterioração adquirida das capacidades cognitivas com prejuízo das atividades diárias. Existem diversas etiologias, entre as quais a mais prevalente é a Doença de Alzheimer. As demências mais prevalentes têm em comum o facto de serem incuráveis. Como tal, é para um clínico importante distinguir precocemente se a demência tem uma causa reversível ou não, visto ter implicações muito relevantes desde a abordagem ao prognóstico. Entre as causas reversíveis incluem-se desde distúrbios metabólicos a défices nutricionais, passando por doenças infeciosas, intoxicações, etc. Os défices nutricionais merecem especial destaque pela sua forte incidência e por serem transversais a todas as faixas etárias. Este trabalho tem como objetivo analisar as demências potencialmente reversíveis causadas por défices nutricionais e elaborar um protocolo de abordagem e outro de tratamento.
Dementia consists in a deterioration in the cognitive abilities interfering with the everyday activities. There are many known causes, the most frequent being Alzheimer’s Disease. The most prevalent forms of dementia have one common feature, as they are not curable. Hence, it is important for the clinician to study whether the dementia is reversible or not, for it has many relevant implications on the prognosis. Examples of reversible causes are metabolic disorders, nutritional deficits, as well as infectious diseases and intoxications, and others. Nutritional deficits deserve special focus because of their great incidence and for concerning all ages. This work has the goal of analyzing potentially reversible dementias due to nutritional deficits and build an approach protocol and another of treatment.
Dementia consists in a deterioration in the cognitive abilities interfering with the everyday activities. There are many known causes, the most frequent being Alzheimer’s Disease. The most prevalent forms of dementia have one common feature, as they are not curable. Hence, it is important for the clinician to study whether the dementia is reversible or not, for it has many relevant implications on the prognosis. Examples of reversible causes are metabolic disorders, nutritional deficits, as well as infectious diseases and intoxications, and others. Nutritional deficits deserve special focus because of their great incidence and for concerning all ages. This work has the goal of analyzing potentially reversible dementias due to nutritional deficits and build an approach protocol and another of treatment.
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Défice Nutricional Demência Demência Potencialmente Reversível