A 78-year-old man was admitted the previous evening with confusion. Earlier in the evening a friend visited and reported that he had fallen over 3 weeks ago and had become increasingly confused and clumsy. He takes a calcium antagonist for essential hypertension and aspirin since a previous heart attack. He lives alone and is independent and self-caring. He is a non-smoker, but there had been concerns over his increasing alcohol intake following the death of his wife 5 years ago. Examination He has a normal temperature with a pulse rate of 78/min and a blood pressure of 136/86 mmHg.
The cardiorespiratory and abdominal systems appear normal. He is confused in time, place and person. His pupils are symmetrical and reactive. The rest of his cranial nerve and peripheral neurological examinations are normal. Investigations His CT scan imaging was done (image attached) What diagnosis can be…
