Medicine – MCQ 169 – Causes of reversible dementia

Which of the following is a cause of reversible dementia?
A. Subacute combined degeneration
B. Picks disease
C. Creutzfeldt — Jakob disease
D. Alzheimers disease

Correct answer : A. Subacute combined degeneration

Subacute combined degeneration is caused by vitamin B12 deficiency and is potentially reversible.

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