A 71-year-old man has increasing forgetfulness over 18 months, impaired word-finding and difficulty managing finances. There is no fluctuation or

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A 71-year-old man has increasing forgetfulness over 18 months, impaired word-finding and difficulty managing finances. There is no fluctuation or hallucination. What is the most appropriate investigation?

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Cognitive assessment, blood tests for reversible causes and structural brain imaging

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Lumbar puncture for every suspected dementia case

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Carotid Doppler ultrasound as definitive test

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No investigation until symptoms become severe

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Electroencephalogram as first-line test

Alzheimer-type dementia assessment — PARA MCQ

A 71-year-old man has increasing forgetfulness over 18 months, impaired word-finding and difficulty managing finances. There is no fluctuation or hallucination. What is the most appropriate investigation?