title: Early differentiation of senile dementias.
abstract: Neurologic causes of dementia include cortical and subcortical pathology, as well as intracranial space-occupying lesions. The elderly are particularly prone to metabolic and toxic encephalopathies with associated delirium, dementia, or both. Many of these disorders are potentially reversible, but appropriate management requires comprehensive assessment.
authors.affiliation: Mental Health Services, Capital Health System, Harrisburg.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Cadieux
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D003704:Dementia / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005162:Factitious Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D008606:Mental Processes; D011368:Professional-Family Relations
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents