Table 1.

Differential diagnoses in case of dementia-related agitation and other conditions.

Neurological	• Stroke • CNS tumors • Intracranial hemorrhage • Meningitis • Encephalitis
Psychiatric	• Bipolar disorder • Schizophrenia • Delusions
Metabolic	• Electrolyte abnormalities • Hyperglycemia • Hypoglycemia
Toxicological	• Anticholinergic agents • Serotonergic agonists • Benzodiazepines • Steroids • Neuroleptics • Alcohol abuse • Alcohol withdrawal • Carbon monoxide toxicity
Infections	• Systemic infections • Fever-Related delirium • Sepsis