Differential diagnosis of dementing diseases
Thomas, D.R.
Journal of the Mississippi State Medical Association 30(12): 391-394
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0026-6396 PMID: 2614826 Document Number: 334443
The prevalence of dementia in the aging population is reaching epidemic proportions. Normal aging alone does not result in intellectual decline. The author observes that the clinical presentation of cognitive dysfunction involves a complex array of differential diagnoses, illustrated by the first six months' experience in the UMC Geriatric Assessment Clinic. He notes that dementias may be grouped into static, reversible, or progressive types, and he outlines a classification system for dementing illnesses as an aid in clinical evaluation.