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Why does bladder infection make dementia worse in elderly?
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Susceptibility: Pts with neurological problems are more susceptible to relapses with infection due to less protective reserve. The infection causes bodily toxins and acute reactive chemicals, and the medicine employed to treat the problem has anti-cholinergic effects which worsens pre-existing cognitive cholinergic connections. A fever might create delirium.
Answered 2/16/2020
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