Le diagnostic différentiel des troubles cognitifs en médecine de premier recours [The differential diagnosis of cognitive disorders in general practice: dementia and delirium]
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License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
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serval:BIB_82788710E476
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Review (review): journal as complete as possible of one specific subject, written based on exhaustive analyses from published work.
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Publications
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Title
Le diagnostic différentiel des troubles cognitifs en médecine de premier recours [The differential diagnosis of cognitive disorders in general practice: dementia and delirium]
Journal
Revue medicale suisse
ISSN
1660-9379 (Print)
ISSN-L
1660-9379
Publication state
Published
Issued date
14/02/2007
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
3
Number
98
Pages
389-390, 392,394-395
Language
french
Notes
Publication types: English Abstract ; Journal Article ; Review
Publication Status: ppublish
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Cognitive deficits are frequently encountered in primary care settings, in particular in the elderly. Screening of these deficits is recommended and aims at identifying subjects who are likely to benefit from treatment. In the event of either positive screening or cognitive complaint, further somatic, cognitive, psychopathological, and functional assessment should be performed and possible consequences on family caregivers sought. Laboratory tests and neuro-imaging are often necessary. This multi-dimensional assessment may require the expertise of a memory clinic to distinguish normal aging, mild cognitive impairment, and to identify the different organic and functional aetiologies of the dementia syndrome and delirium.
Keywords
Cognition Disorders/diagnosis, Delirium/diagnosis, Dementia/diagnosis, Diagnosis, Differential, Family Practice, Humans
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