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Can Drinking Scope Mouthwash Cause Dementia?

I suspect my mother in law has been drinking scope mouthwash. She had to be taken to the hospital and when I saw her she was not the same person I knew. She is now diagnosed with dementia and I cannot help but wonder if this was brought about by the scope. It seemed to have happened over night.
Mon, 27 Jan 2014
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I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through.

There are two possibilities Delirium and dementia. Both of them have cognitive deficits. The difference is in the longitudinal presentation and MRI findings. Delirium is mostly having an abrupt onset and dementia is slowly progressive.
Hope I am able to answer your concerns.
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Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.
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Can Drinking Scope Mouthwash Cause Dementia?

Hello, Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query. I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through. There are two possibilities Delirium and dementia. Both of them have cognitive deficits. The difference is in the longitudinal presentation and MRI findings. Delirium is mostly having an abrupt onset and dementia is slowly progressive. Hope I am able to answer your concerns. If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you. In future if you wish to contact me directly, or want any further details about this same issue you can use the below mentioned link: bit.ly/dr-srikanth-reddy Wish you good health, Kind regards Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.