Differential Diagnosis of Dementias - Alzheimer's Association
Differential Diagnosis of Dementias - Alzheimer's Association Differential Diagnosis of Dementias - Alzheimer's Association
Summary • Diagnosis of dementia begins with recognizing cognitive impairment (CI) in the patient – Cognitive assessment tools can be valuable • Reversible causes of CI should be ruled out via the dementia workup – Delirium must be ruled out, or if present, treated accordingly • Key clinical features of each dementia can aid the clinician in arriving at the specific diagnosis • Making the specific diagnosis early is critical for the patient and caregiver 32
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- Page 5 and 6: The Typical Dementia Scenario • P
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- Page 11 and 12: Examples of Cognitive Assessment To
- Page 13 and 14: The Informant Interview: The AD8
- Page 15 and 16: Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA
- Page 17 and 18: Rapid Brief Cognitive Screens: Pros
- Page 19 and 20: Core Clinical Alzheimer’s Dementi
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- Page 23 and 24: Frontotemporal Dementia • FTD may
- Page 25 and 26: Imaging in the Diagnosis • Left -
- Page 27 and 28: Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Dement
- Page 29 and 30: Current FDA-Approved Therapies AD P
- Page 31: Caregiver Challenges in Different T
Summary<br />
• <strong>Diagnosis</strong> <strong>of</strong> dementia begins with recognizing<br />
cognitive impairment (CI) in the patient<br />
– Cognitive assessment tools can be valuable<br />
• Reversible causes <strong>of</strong> CI should be ruled out via<br />
the dementia workup<br />
– Delirium must be ruled out, or if present, treated<br />
accordingly<br />
• Key clinical features <strong>of</strong> each dementia can aid<br />
the clinician in arriving at the specific diagnosis<br />
• Making the specific diagnosis early is critical for<br />
the patient and caregiver<br />
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