Neuropsychological assessment in Alzheimer Disease and Frontotemporal Dementia: nosological criteria

Authors

  • Amer Cavalheiro Hamdan Universidade Federal do Paraná, Brasil
  • Ari Alex Ramos

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/psi.v18i3.47039

Keywords:

dementia, neuropsychological assessment, Alzheimer's disease, frontotemporal dementia, neuropsychology, elderly

Abstract

Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) are clinical symptoms often observed in practice in neuropsychological assessment in the elderly. However, the similarity of these events represents a difficulty to establish which would be the differential diagnostic criteria. The purpose of this article is to describe the main nosologic criteria for AD and FTD. The neuropathophysiology is a clear marker of this distinction. The nosological understanding of the different characteristics of dementia subtypes is important for neuropsychological assessment

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Published

2016-06-08

How to Cite

Hamdan, A. C., & Ramos, A. A. (2016). Neuropsychological assessment in Alzheimer Disease and Frontotemporal Dementia: nosological criteria. Interação Em Psicologia, 18(3). https://doi.org/10.5380/psi.v18i3.47039

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 3 (2014)

Section

Theoretical or Historical Studies

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