[Specialized memory consultation and management of dementia syndrome].
The specialized memory consultation is based on two successive examinations: one by a neurologist, the other by a psychologist, using standardized batteries of tests. In 200 consecutive subjects with 63.8 years mean age, the authors observe dementia syndromes (39%), age related disorders of memory (6.5%), psychiatric disorders (28.5%), disorders after brain injury or neurosurgery (18.5%) and medical neurological pathologies (5.5%). Patients are addressed by practician in 34.5%. In the group of 78 patients with dementia syndrome were studied the delay before consultation, familial story, memory complaints of patients and family and diagnosis. In subjects with memory complaints a psychometric evaluation performed by a team of specialists seems to be a mean of refining the diagnosis and to improve a personalized management.
Thomas-Antérion
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Service de neurologie, hôpital Bellevue, Saint-Etienne, France.
Regetti
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I
Lemesle
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B
Foyatier-Michel
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N
Laurent
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B
Michel
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D
D000375:Aging; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D003704:Dementia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008568:Memory; D008569:Memory Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D013577:Syndrome
Consultation spécialisée de mémoire et prise en charge des syndromes démentiels.