Which of the following is not associated with dementia: March 2011: (A) Forgetfulness, (B) Alteration of consciousness, (C) Reduced personal care, (D) Loss of neurons in brain
Answer is B. Ans. B: Alteration of consciousnessThere is impairment of judgement and impulse control, and also impairment of abstract thinking There is however usually no impairment of consciousness in dementia (unlike in delirium) Dementia:Chronic onsetNo disturbance of consciousnessCognitive impairmentPersonality alterationImpaired memoryImpaired judgmentAbsent diurnal variation