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central nervous system, dementia, due to metabolic causes, deterioration of mental function, various metabolic disorders, dementia associated, metabolic disorders, reversible, irreversible confusion, changes in intellect, reasoning, metabolic causes, dementia, not limited to, endocrine disorders, addison's disease, cushing's disease, diabetic nephropathy, diabetic ketoacidosis, insulinoma, hypoglycemia, hypoparathyroidism, hyperparathyroidism, hypothyroidism, thyrotoxicosis, pheochromocytoma, metabolic disorders acid/base disorders of any type, fluid electrolyte disorders of any type, hyponatremia, hypercalcemia, kidney failure, uremia, liver disease, porphyria, nutritional disorders vitamin b-1 deficiency, vitamin b-12 deficiency, pellagra, protein-calorie malnutrition, slowly progressive loss of memory, judgment, intellectual function, personality changes, decrease of movement, sensation, speech, hearing, vision, brain functions, disorientation to person, place, language difficulties, loss of bladder control, additional symptoms associated, the causative disorder, a neurologic examination shows various abnormalities depending on the cause, abnormal reflexes present, suspected causes, not limited to, thyroid function tests, blood glucose level, glucose tolerance tests, blood chemistry, electrolytes, liver function tests, ammonia level, in the blood, bun, creatinine, to test, kidney disorders, nutritional assessment, b-12 level, urinalysis, eeg, electroencephalograph, head ct scan, head mri scan, tests, lumbar puncture, spinal tap, treatment focuses on the cause, the disorder, controlling symptoms, medicines, dietary supplements, the specific cause, progression, of symptoms, require 24-hour monitoring, care, in the home, in an institutionalized care setting, long-term care, includes environmental safety, control of aggression, agitated behavior, behavior modification, medications, depending on the cause, extent of damage, brain, irreversible brain injury, inability to function, care, self, inability to interact, increased occurence of infections anywhere, complications, the specific cause of disorder, side effects of medications, treat the disorder, the specific medication, symptoms indicating dementia present, an appointment, symptoms worsen, persist despite treatment of metabolic causes, new symptoms develop, sudden change in mental status, life-threatening emergency, treatment of associated disorders, reduce the risk of developing dementia, due to metabolic causes.