DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND DEMENTIA

Authors
SANDSON TA PRICE BH
Citation
Ta. Sandson et Bh. Price, DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND DEMENTIA, Neurologic clinics, 14(1), 1996, pp. 45
Citations number
146
Categorie Soggetti
Neurosciences,"Clinical Neurology
Journal title
Neurologic clinics → ACNP
ISSN journal
07338619
Volume
14
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Database
ISI
SICI code
0733-8619(1996)14:1<45:DTAD>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
The prevalence of dementia is expected to increase markedly as our pop ulation ages. Although only a minority of cases currently are found to have treatable causes, the personal and financial costs of misdiagnos is are great. Furthermore, progress in developing effective therapy hi nges on accurate diagnosis. This article reviews the current state of diagnostic testing in the diagnosis of dementia.