Neuropsychological Testing For Dementia
Why Cant' We All Agree on a Diagnosis?
I would like to revisit three topics that I covered previously: the issue of depressive “pseudo-dementia,” the diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment and the fact that health care professionals do not always agree on a diagnosis.
Each week I take part in our memory disorders consensus meeting. Usually ...
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