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Author(s) -
Chan Adrienne K.,
Sanders Kevin,
McNeely David,
Detsky Allan S.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of hospital medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.128
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1553-5606
pISSN - 1553-5592
DOI - 10.1002/jhm.109
Subject(s) - medicine , family medicine , library science , gerontology , computer science
A 45-year-old man who immigrated to Canada from Ghana at the age of 33 presented with a 2-year history of progressive cognitive changes. He had bifrontal headache, right-sided scalp paresthesias, and a 40-pound weight loss. He was unable to perform his job as an auto parts worker. His wife noticed shortand long-term memory problems and poor concentration. On physical exam he had no focal neurological findings but his score on the Mini-Mental Status Exam (MMSE) was 23/30, with deficits in attention and recall.