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Up to 13% of Dementia Cases May Be a Misdiagnosed Treatable Condition
• arcleinBut a new study suggests up to 13 percent of people diagnosed with dementia in the US may have a misdiagnosis and are instead left struggling with a condition that can be treated. "Health care providers [must be] made aware of this potential overlap between dementia and hepatic encephalopathy, which is treatable," states Virginia Commonwealth University hepatologist Jasmohan Bajaj.