Diagnostic Accuracy in Presenile Dementia
Authors:
- M. A. RonMRM. A. Ron
- B. K. TooneBTB. K. Toone
- M. E. GarraldaMGM. E. Garralda
- W. A. LishmanWLW. A. Lishman
- 1 February 1979
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Royal College of Psychiatrists in The British Journal of Psychiatry
- Vol. 134 (2) , 161-168
Abstract
Summary: A follow-up study of patients diagnosed as suffering from presenile dementia has revealed a high incidence of erroneous diagnoses. Of 52 patients discharged from hospital with this diagnosis, information was obtained 5–15 years later on 51. Eighteen were alive and the diagnosis was rejected in 16 (31 per cent). Possible reasons for the mistaken diagnoses are discussed.Keywords
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