[Behavioural and psychological symptoms in dementia in Alzheimer's disease].
Behavioral and psychological symptoms in dementia (BPSD) are, beside cognitive disorders, major features of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders. Their diagnosis is important to enhance our knowledge of the pathophysiology of dementia and of their functional consequences on patient and caregivers. Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management of dementia depend on a large extent on the presence of BPSD.
Benoit
Michel
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Centre de mémoire de ressource et de recherche, hôpital Pasteur, CHU de Nice, BP 69, 06002 Nice. benoit.m@chu-nice.fr
Robert
Philippe
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D000368:Aged; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy