[Histopathologic studies in dementia--comparison with clinical findings].
This paper compares the clinical diagnosis of dementia with the result of the neuropathological brain examination in 23 patients. Aim of this investigation was a verification of the clinical diagnosis. The diagnosis was based on the clinical findings, the Mini Mental State Examination, DSM-III-R classification of dementia, the NINCDS-ADRDA-criteria, results of laboratory tests, EEG, CCT and sonography. A total of 70% of the clinical diagnosis corresponded to the neuropathological results. In 25% of these cases which clinically showed the characteristics of Alzheimer's disease histopathological findings delineated dementia of non-Alzheimer-type. These results underline the importance of additional histopathological investigations in the diagnosis of dementia.
Zachhuber
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Abteilung für Neurologisch-Psychiatrische Gerontologie, LNK Wagner Jauregg, Linz, Osterreich.
Leblhuber
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Jellinger
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Bancher
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Drlicek
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D003704:Dementia / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008609:Mental Status Schedule; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Histopathologische Untersuchungen bei Demenz--Vergleich zum klinischen Befund.