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Conditions That Can Cause Depression: Mnemonic

Conditions That Can Cause Depression-Mnemonic SANDICT mnemonic can help memorize and recall the conditions that can directly induce depression.  SANDICT SLE  Addison's disease Neurological conditions eg. stroke.  Diabetes  Infections for example influenza virus infection.  Carcinoma, especially involving the brain directly or through metastasis. Breast carcinoma is an example.  Thyroid disorders especially hypothyroidism.  Please see the Shorter Oxford Textbook of Psychiatry for more details.

Causes Of Dementia

A PRIME TOWN     * Anoxia, Autoimmune     * Primary neurodegenerative     * Radiation     * Infections, inflammation     * Metabolic     * Endocrine     * Toxin, Trauma     * Other causes     * Vasculitides (W)     * Neoplastic