Cortical vs subcortical dementia. Neuropsychological differences.
Bellchambers MJ
Bok Engelsk 1986
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| Opplysninger | The distinction between cortical and subcorticalsyndromes of dementia is controversial. Clinical reports suggest that subcorticalsyndromes (eg, Parkinson's disease) involve less severe intellectualand memory dysfunction and lack the aphasia, agnosia, and apraxiatypical of the cortical dementias (eg, dementia of the Alzheimer type).A recent neuropsychological investigation using a standardizedprocedure failed to confirm the distinction. We examined patients withAlzheimer's disease, patients with Parkinson's disease, and normal controlsby using a neuropsychological procedure specifically designed toquantitatively evaluate the proposed clinical differences. The results differentiated these dementia syndromes, and the pattern of performance was consistent with the cortical-subcortical hypothesis.
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