NR AGFZ
AU Katzman,R.
TI Differential diagnosis of dementing illnesses
QU Neurologic Clinics 1986 May; 4(2): 329-40
PT journal article; review
AB Dementia is a symptom complex that may occur in over 60 disorders. The importance of the mental status test in the diagnosis of dementia is emphasized. A systemic approach to the differential diagnosis of the disorders that produce dementia is described.
ZR 45
MH Aged; Aging; Alzheimer Disease/diagnosis; Brain/radiography; Case Report; Cerebrovascular Disorders/complications; Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome/complications; Dementia/cerebrospinal fluid/*diagnosis/etiology; Depressive Disorder/diagnosis; Diagnosis, Differential; Electroencephalography; Female; Human; Huntington Disease/complications; Hydrocephalus/complications; Mental Status Schedule; Middle Age; Neuropsychological Tests; Paralysis/complications; Parkinson Disease, Secondary/complications; Substance-Related Disorders/diagnosis; Tomography, X-Ray Computed
SP englisch
PO USA