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55-year-old man with progressive dementia Teaching NeuroImages Neurology Resident and Fellow Section
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Vignette A 55-year-old African-Canadian man presented with diabetic ketoacidosis History of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and alcohol abuse Progressive cognitive decline (severe impairment of orientation/attention/recall/comprehension/nam ing) over the previous five years resulting in long- term care placement Aside from pigmentary retinopathy, general examination was unremarkable Parks et al.
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Imaging Parks et al.
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Imaging Parks et al.
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Neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation in aceruloplasminemia Ceruloplasmin undetectable, low serum iron, low serum copper, and 10-fold increase in serum ferritin Diagnosed with aceruloplasminemia Iron chelation was not administered given advanced dementia at presentation Parks et al.
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