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ArticleAmerican journal of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias2014

Differential diagnosis of degenerative dementias using basic neuropsychological tests: multivariable logistic regression analysis of 301 patients.

Adolfo Jiménez-Huete, Elena Riva, Rafael Toledano, Pablo Campo, Jesús Esteban, Antonio Del Barrio, Oriol Franch

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Article in American journal of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Adolfo Jiménez-HueteDepartment of Neurology, General Neurology Unit, Hospital Ruber Internacional, Madrid, Spain ajimenez@ruberinternacional.es.
Elena RivaDepartment of Neurology, General Neurology Unit, Hospital Ruber Internacional, Madrid, Spain.
Rafael ToledanoDepartment of Neurology, General Neurology Unit, Hospital Ruber Internacional, Madrid, Spain.
Pablo CampoDepartment of Basic Psychology, Autonoma University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
Jesús EstebanDepartment of Neurology, General Neurology Unit, Hospital Ruber Internacional, Madrid, Spain.
Antonio Del BarrioDepartment of Neurology, General Neurology Unit, Hospital Ruber Internacional, Madrid, Spain.
Oriol FranchDepartment of Neurology, General Neurology Unit, Hospital Ruber Internacional, Madrid, Spain.
Hospital Ruber Internacional · ESUniversidad Autónoma de Madrid · ES

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Abstract

backgroundThe validity of neuropsychological tests for the differential diagnosis of degenerative dementias may depend on the clinical context. We constructed a series of logistic models taking into account this factor.

methodsWe retrospectively analyzed the demographic and neuropsychological data of 301 patients with probable Alzheimer's disease (AD), frontotemporal degeneration (FTLD), or dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). Nine models were constructed taking into account the diagnostic question (eg, AD vs DLB) and subpopulation (incident vs prevalent).

resultsThe AD versus DLB model for all patients, including memory recovery and phonological fluency, was highly accurate (area under the curve = 0.919, sensitivity = 90%, and specificity = 80%). The results were comparable in incident and prevalent cases. The FTLD versus AD and DLB versus FTLD models were both inaccurate.

conclusionThe models constructed from basic neuropsychological variables allowed an accurate differential diagnosis of AD versus DLB but not of FTLD versus AD or DLB.

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Neuropsychological TestsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAlzheimer DiseaseCohort StudiesDementiaDiagnosis, DifferentialFemaleFrontotemporal Lobar DegenerationHumansLewy Body DiseaseLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisAlzheimer diseaseand logistic modelsdementiademographydiagnosisdifferentialfrontotemporal lobar degenerationLewy body diseaseneuropsychological tests

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PMID24838533
PMCPMC10852726
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