07-07-2007, 07:43 AM
A 63/yo man is brought to the family physicain by caretaker, his grandson. The grandson has noted deterioriation of the patietns cognitivie skillls. The patient has developed bowel and bladder incontineance. He is refferred to a neurologist who performs a lumbar puncure to ifnd a normal opening presure and normal levels of glucose, cells and proteins.
A CT scan demonstrates ventricular enlargment with little cortical atrophy. Which is the likely dx.
a. alzhemiers dis
b. nromal pressure hydrocephalus
c. myotoinc dystrophy
d. internuclear ophtahalopmplegia
e. pseudobulbar palsy
A CT scan demonstrates ventricular enlargment with little cortical atrophy. Which is the likely dx.
a. alzhemiers dis
b. nromal pressure hydrocephalus
c. myotoinc dystrophy
d. internuclear ophtahalopmplegia
e. pseudobulbar palsy