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Nail Down Vascular Dementia Code

Published on Wed Apr 26, 2017

Question: Our neurosurgeon saw a 75-year-old established patient with reduced memory and functioning abilities who was treated for head injury after a fall about a year and a half ago. His memory and functioning abilities began to deteriorate after he fell, and his caretaker reported that he is no longer able to organize his day-to-day activities without help. In addition, she [...]
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