Demências rapidamente progressivas. Revisão atualizada e etapas diagnósticas
Year: 2012
Type: article
Abstract: Rapidly progressive dementias (RPDs) constitute a heterogeneous group of clinical (neurodegenerative, vascular, infectious, immunomediated, toxic, metabolic, tumoral, psychogenic) and surgical conditions. Their main characteristic is rapid start and course with cognitive, behavioral, psychological and motor impairment. Detailed evaluation is essential, and an extensive protocol that must be followed in a systematic way, including a meticulous anamnesis, clinical and neurological examination, and complementary assessment, including blood, urine, CSF, EEG, neuroimaging exams, and eventually brain biopsy. The investigation must be fast, considering that reversible causes may be found, and a delay can lead to morbidity ou mortality. The RPDs represent a complex clinical challenge, even for the most experienced professionals.
Author: Eliasz Engelhardt
Language: Portuguese
Subfield: Psychiatry and Mental health
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2370233164