Diagnostic accuracy in presenile dementia.

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    • Subject Terms:
      PRESENILE dementia; DIAGNOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC errors; PATIENTS; HOSPITAL admission & discharge; PSYCHIATRY; DIAGNOSIS of dementia; BRAIN; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; LONGITUDINAL method; MEDICAL records; PSYCHOLOGICAL tests; RETROSPECTIVE studies; ATROPHY
    • Abstract:
      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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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