Progressive dialysis encephalopathy (“dialysis dementia”)

1980 ◽  
Vol 222 (3) ◽  
pp. 145-157 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Chang Chui ◽  
A. R. Damasio
Keyword(s):  
Dialysis Encephalopathy ◽  
Dialysis Dementia ◽  
Progressive Dialysis Encephalopathy

Secondary Mania as a Presentation of Progressive Dialysis Encephalopathy

1983 ◽  
Vol 171 (3) ◽  
pp. 193-195 ◽  
Author(s):  
ROBERT A. JACK ◽  
NOEL T. RIVERS-BULKELEY ◽  
PAULINE L. RABIN
Keyword(s):  
Dialysis Encephalopathy ◽  
Secondary Mania ◽  
Progressive Dialysis Encephalopathy

Apneic Spells in Progressive Dialysis Encephalopathy

1980 ◽  
Vol 37 (9) ◽  
pp. 594-596 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Garcia-Bunuel ◽  
D. C. Elliott ◽  
N. K. Blank
Keyword(s):  
Dialysis Encephalopathy ◽  
Progressive Dialysis Encephalopathy

Progressive dialysis encephalopathy. Role of aluminum toxicity

1979 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 88-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michel Poisson ◽  
Ragay Mashaly ◽  
Bernard Lafforgue
Keyword(s):  
Aluminum Toxicity ◽  
Dialysis Encephalopathy ◽  
Progressive Dialysis Encephalopathy

Progressive dialysis encephalopathy

1978 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 199-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard J. Lederman ◽  
Charles E. Henry
Keyword(s):  
Dialysis Encephalopathy ◽  
Progressive Dialysis Encephalopathy

Dialysis Encephalopathy: A Review

1984 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 309-326 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Jack ◽  
Pauline L. Rabin ◽  
T. Dwight McKinney
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Early Diagnosis ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Health Personnel ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Dialysis Encephalopathy ◽  
The Family ◽  
Prevention And Treatment ◽  
Salient Features

Dialysis encephalopathy (DE) is a distinct neuropsychiatric syndrome typically occurring in patients undergoing longterm hemodialysis. It is characterized by electroencephalographic abnormalities in association with disturbances of speech, cognition, movement, affect, or behavior. Previously thought to be relentlessly progressive, recent evidence linking the illness to aluminum overload has led to advances in prevention and treatment. Early diagnosis aids in the reversal or amelioration of the syndrome and can be of immense value to the patient, the family and involved health personnel. The general features of the syndrome, etiologic considerations, differential diagnosis and treatment are discussed. Three case studies are included to illustrate salient features of the syndrome.

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