Interní Med. 2019; 21(5): 299-303

Differential diagnosis of slowly progressive cognitive disorders

MUDr. David Šilhán, doc. MUDr. Aleš Bartoš, Ph.D.
Neurologická klinika 3. LF UK a FNKV Praha, Národní ústav duševního zdraví, Klecany

The aim of the review article is to acquaint the reader with the most frequent causes of gradually developing cognitive disorders.
We want to point out the possibilities of their differential diagnosis in routine clinical practice and using modern diagnostic approaches.
We introduce new Czech memory tests and classic cognitive tests. We also mention suitable therapeutic procedures
affecting the course of individual diseases.

Keywords: dementia, mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, Lewy body disease, frontotemporallobar degeneration

Published: December 1, 2019  Show citation

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