Treatable Liver Condition May Be Misdiagnosed As Dementia

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 Cognitive decline associated with the disease can be reversed, researchers say. imtmphoto / Shutterstock.com

Symptoms that are sometimes diagnosed as part of dementia might actually be related to a treatable liver condition, according to a recent study. Up to 13% of patients believed to have dementia are likely to have advanced liver disease instead, according to researchers at the Virginia Commonwealth University Health System (VCU Health) and the Richmond VA Medical Center. While liver disease is a…

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