Practice parameter: Diagnosis of dementia (an evidence-based review)

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Authors

David S. Knopman · Mayo Clinic

Steven T. DeKosky · University of Southern California

Jeffrey L. Cummings · University of California, San Francisco

Helena C. Chui · Mayo Clinic

Jody Corey‐Bloom · WinnMed

Norman Relkin · Mayo Clinic

Gary W. Small ·

Abstract

Diagnostic criteria for dementia have improved since the 1994 practice parameter. Further research is needed to improve clinical definitions of dementia and its subtypes, as well as to determine the utility of various instruments of neuroimaging, biomarkers, and genetic testing in increasing diagnostic accuracy.

Topics & Keywords

Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research Alzheimer's disease research and treatments Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Neurology

Volume 56, Issue 9, pp. 1143-1153

DOI: 10.1212/wnl.56.9.1143

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