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NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL DIFFERENTIATION OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE FROM VASCULAR DEMENTIA.

Authors :
Barr, Amy
Benedict, Ralph
Tune, Larry
Brandt, Jason
Source :
International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry; Sep1992, Vol. 7 Issue 9, p621-627, 7p
Publication Year :
1992

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine whether cognitive test performances alone could distinguish patients with probable Alzheimer's disease from those with probable vascular dementia. Sixty-eight outpatients with clinical diagnoses of either Alzheimer's disease or vascular dementia were administered a brief battery of neuropsychological tests. Scores form the Boston Naming Test and the Hopkins Verbal Learning Test were identified as most discriminating of the groups. Seventy-seven per cent of the sample was correctly classified by a stepwise discriminant function analysis. Results of this study indicate that selected neuropsychological tests have moderate concurrent utility in the differential diagnosis of dementia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
08856230
Volume :
7
Issue :
9
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
12073685
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.930070903