The current diagnostic approach for chronic progressive dementia

被引:4
作者
Bartels, C. [1 ]
Wallesch, C. W. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Klinikum Magdeburg, Univ Klin Neurol, D-39120 Magdeburg, Germany
来源
NERVENARZT | 2007年 / 78卷 / 05期
关键词
classification; dementia; frontotemporal lobar atrophies; Lewy body dementia; vascular dementia;
D O I
10.1007/s00115-006-2248-y
中图分类号
R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
学科分类号
摘要
This review presents diagnostic criteria for the different dementia syndromes and mild cognitive impairment. It is being claimed that in view of the current pharmacological interventions and. after exclusion of symptomatic dementia, a controlled trial with cholinesterase inhibitors or memantine is more efficient than elaborate diagnostics. Efficiency of differential diagnosis will increase when drugs are available that specifically improve the different degenerative dementias and vascular dementia. Clinical pictures of the various dementia syndromes are briefly described.
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页码:597 / 606
页数:10
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