Dementia - Surgery

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Surgery

In rare cases, surgery may be used to remove a brain tumor or to treat normal-pressure hydrocephalus, both of which can cause dementia. Other causes of dementias cannot be treated with surgery.

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Author: Jeannette Curtis
Medical Review: Martin Gabica, MD - Family Medicine
Peter J. Whitehouse, MD - Neurology
Last Updated: 06/27/2007

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