title: [Diagnostic profiles at a Center for Memory Disturbances].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The Memory Disturbances Center is a multidisciplinary team devoted to the study and treatment of patients with memory problems.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To report the clinical features of patients consulting to this center.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective review of the clinical records of the first 100 patients consulting in the center.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The age of consulting patients ranged from 17 to 93 years and 57 were female. The most common diagnoses were Alzheimer disease, depressive pseudo dementia, mild cognitive impairment, vascular dementia and adult attention deficit disorder. A formal neuropsychological assessment was performed in 60% and 20% entered a cognitive stimulation program.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although Alzheimer disease is the most common cause of memory disorders in the adult, concealed depression and attention deficit disorders are also common. A multidisciplinary approach allows a better diagnosis and treatment.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Trastornos de la Memoria, Departamento de Neurología, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. joagonza@med.puc.cl
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: González
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Galdames
authors.forename: Sabrina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Oporto
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D002677:Chile / Q000453:epidemiology; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D015140:Dementia, Vascular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008569:Memory Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D017678:Sex Distribution