Question : Are there any ailments with flu-like symptoms that can cause dementia?
Like… fever, vomiting, etc…
Can any illnesses with those kinds of symptoms wind up causing dementia? If so, what kinds?
dementia symptoms

Best answer:

Answer by Julia Anna
There are several things which could cause dementia:
* Diseases that cause degeneration or loss of nerve cells in the brain such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Huntington’s.
* Diseases that affect blood vessels, such as stroke, which can cause a disorder known as multi-infarct dementia.
* Toxic reactions, like excessive alcohol or drug use.
* Nutritional deficiencies, like vitamin B12 and folate deficiency.
* Infections that affect the brain and spinal cord, such as AIDS dementia complex and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
* Certain types of hydrocephalus, an accumulation of fluid in the brain that can result from developmental abnormalities, infections, injury, or brain tumors.
* Head injury — either a single severe head injury or longer term smaller injuries, like in boxers.
* Illness other than in the brain — kidney, liver, and lung diseases can all lead to dementia.
So I don’t think that flu-like symptoms are sinilar or may cause dementia.