Thomas A. Ban: Neuropsychopharmacology in Historical Perspective. Dementia Differential Diagnosis 

 

Dementia: Differential Diagnosis

1991

 

 

CONTENTS

 

 

Conceptual Development                                                                  1

Dementing Illnesses                                                                          3

Senescent Forgetfulness                                                                   3

             Senile Dementia of the Alzheimer's Type                              8

        Unitary Concept: AD                                                                 8

         Dichotomy: AD vs SDAT                                                            9

         Trichotomy: AD vs SD vs SDAT                                                 10

             Multi-Infarct Dementia                                                        10

         Original Concept                                                                     10

  Modified Concept                                                                           11

Classification of Dementing Illnesses                                                 13

Primary Dementias                                                                           14

Secondary Dementias                                                                        14

Real vs Pseudodementia                                                                    16

Diagnosing of Dementing Illness                                                         17

Routine Test Batteries                                                                       21

Special Procedures                                                                            22

EEG and Brain Imaging                                                                       22

Biologic Markers                                                                                24

Concluding Remarks                                                                           26

References                                                                                        28

 

August 5, 2021