PRIMARY OR DEPRESSIVE DEMENTIA - CLINICAL-FEATURES

被引:10
作者
DESROSIERS, G [1 ]
机构
[1] ADDENBROOKES HOSP, NEUROBEHAV CLIN, CAMBRIDGE CB2 2QQ, ENGLAND
关键词
ALZHEIMERS DISEASE; DEPRESSION; DEMENTIA; CLINICAL FEATURES;
D O I
10.1002/gps.930070904
中图分类号
R592 [老年病学]; C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号
03 [法学]; 0303 [社会学]; 100203 [老年医学];
摘要
In 1979, Wells tabled a list of 'major clinical features' which he found most useful in distinguishing dementia due to organic disease from dementia occurring in the context of psychiatric conditions like depression. This article reviews recent findings on the most commonly accepted items of this list and, for several of them, concludes that the evidence is controversial. Newer aspects are then briefly considered which, when validated in longitudinal studies, may add to the clinician's range of implements during diagnostic workup.
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页码:629 / 638
页数:10
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