Dementia is a serious disease due to its morbidity and mortality. The etiology is dominated by Alzheimer's disease. However, there are dementia syndromes related to treatable and potentially curable cause. It's rarely reported in clinical practice in our context. We report a case of dementia associated with lymphoblastic acute leukemia complicated by lymphocytic meningitis. F. ND aged 66, widow, unschooled and unemployed was hospitalized for gait disturbance and progressive appearance of memory disorders. On physical examination, there was a dementia syndrome, bilateral pyramidal syndrome. The rest of the clinical examination associated with additional tests (thoraco-abdominal-pelvic CT scan, lumbar puncture, and myelogram) was in favor of lymphocytic meningitis and acute lymphocytic leukemia. Dementia is a disease in which the search for the cause is crucial for considering an etiological support. Blood diseases such as LAL are treatable causes. The clinic provides a guidance element of research. Also, multidisciplinary care is necessary in these kinds of patients for a better development. This scientific cooperation must be done with, hematologists, internal medicine specialists and other colleagues.
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机译：由于痴呆症的发病率和死亡率，它是一种严重的疾病。病因主要是阿尔茨海默氏病。但是，存在与可治疗和潜在可治愈原因相关的痴呆症综合征。就我们而言，在临床实践中鲜有报道。我们报告一例伴有淋巴细胞性急性白血病并发淋巴细胞性脑膜炎的痴呆症病例。 F. ND现年66岁，寡居，未受教育且无业，因步态障碍和记忆障碍的逐步出现而住院。体格检查发现有痴呆综合症，双侧锥体病。其余与其他检查相关的临床检查（胸腹盆腔CT扫描，腰椎穿刺和脊髓造影）有利于淋巴细胞性脑膜炎和急性淋巴细胞性白血病。痴呆是一种疾病，寻找病因对于考虑病因支持至关重要。诸如LAL之类的血液疾病是可以治疗的原因。诊所提供了研究的指导要素。同样，在这些类型的患者中，多学科护理对于更好的发展是必要的。这种科学合作必须与血液学家，内科专家和其他同事进行。
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