Neurocognitive differential diagnosis of dementing diseases: Alzheimer’s dementia, vascular dementia, frontotemporal dementia, and major depressive disorder
Abstract
Similarities in presentation of Dementia of Alzheimer's Type, Vascular Dementia, Frontotemporal Dementia, and Major Depressive Disorder, pose differential diagnosis challenges. The current study identifies specific neuropsychological patterns of scores for Dementia of Alzheimer's Type, Vascular Dementia, Frontotemporal Dementia, and Major Depressive Disorder. Neuropsychological domains directly assessed in the study included: immediate memory, delayed memory, confrontational naming, verbal fluency, attention, concentration, and executive functioning. The results reveal specific neuropsychological comparative profiles for Dementia of Alzheimer's Type, Vascular Dementia, Frontotemporal Dementia, and Major Depressive Disorder. The identification of these profiles will assist in the differential diagnosis of these disorders and aid in patient treatment.
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The letter verbal fluency, Hayling Sentence Completion Test, Digit Span Backwards, Stroop Test and Trail-Making Test - Part B are of particular use in the differential diagnosis of bvFTD.
“The letter verbal fluency, Hayling Sentence Completion Test, Digit Span Backwards, Stroop Test and the Trail-Making Test - Part B are of particular use in the differential diagnosis of bvFTD (Braaten et al. , 2006; Hornberger et al. , 2008).”
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- Authors
- BRAATEN, A. J., PARSONS, T. D., McCUE, R., SELLERS, A., & BURNS, W. J.
- Affiliations
- Nova Southeastern University (US)
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- Venue
- International Journal of Neuroscience
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2006-01
- Volume
- 116
- Issue
- 11
- Pages
- 1271-1293
- ISSN
- 0020-7454 (ISSN-L)
- 1543-5245
- OpenAlex
- W2134815580
- Cited by
- 98
- References
- 34
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 2.13
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- International Journal of Neuroscience (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Historical and Modern Theater Studies
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Psychological Testing and Assessment
- Keywords
- dementia, Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, frontotemporal dementia, major depressive disorder, differential diagnosis, neuropsychological profile, memory, verbal fluency, executive function, attention, confrontation naming
- MeSH terms
- Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Alzheimer Disease, Attention, Cognition Disorders, Dementia, Major Depressive Disorder, Depressive Disorder, Major, Diagnosis, Differential, Female, Humans, Language Disorders, Male, Memory Disorders, Middle Aged, Neuropsychological Tests, Predictive Value of Tests, Verbal Behavior, Dementia, Vascular
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