Is it Alzheimer's disease or something else? 10 disorders that may feature impaired memory and cognition.
Patients who have the classic combination of progressive memory loss and problems retrieving stored knowledge that is characteristic of Alzheimer's disease may actually have another, treatable disorder. In these cases, appropriate evaluation can reveal the true diagnosis and guide therapy to stabilize or improve thinking and avert other complications. In this article, Dr Barrett explores 10 conditions that may be mistaken for Alzheimer's disease.
Barrett
Anna M
AM
Pennsylvania State College of Medicine, Hershey, USA. abarrett@kmrrec.org
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