Posted by Ian on September 11, 1999, at 11:10:48
In reply to Reading & Memory Loss, posted by [NONE] on September 3, 1999, at 10:26:45
If its that pronounced he needs a scan. We had a woman admitted during my first house job that was bed bound by what the GP had put down to severe depression. On my routine neuro examination there were'nt any obvious specific deficiencies. My consultant picked up some primitive reflexes that I hadn't and a CT scan revealed a meningioma the size of an orange. I'm not saying your friend has a brain tumour but sometimes the old adage of common things are common covers up the more rare.
Ian
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