Causes of dementia

  • CNS pathology: head trauma, hypertensive cerebral changes, seizures, tumors
  • Endocrinopathies: thyroidism, parathyroidism
  • Hypoxemia
  • Hypothermia or hyperthermia
  • Substance intoxication or abstinence and withdrawal states
  • Exposure to certain metals, toxins, or drugs
  • Metabolic: diabetic acidosis, hypoglycemia, acid-base imbalances
  • Hepatic encephalopathy
  • Thiamine deficiency
  • Postoperative states
  • Psychosocial stressors: relocation stress, sensory deprivation or overload, sleep deprivation, immobilization.