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When dementia is misdiagnosed

Robert Howard, Jonathan M. Schott

2021International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry13 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

Key Points Dementia diagnoses are sometimes made incorrectly, particularly in younger patients Reversing a dementia diagnosis is difficult for clinicians and patients Dementia diagnosis pathways should include facility for review and possible reversal of diagnosis

Topics & Concepts

DementiaMedical diagnosisReversingMedicinePsychiatryIntensive care medicinePsychologyDiseasePathologyComposite materialMaterials scienceDementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchMental Health and PsychiatryGenomics and Rare Diseases