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Arq. neuropsiquiatr ; 66(3b): 631-635, set. 2008. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-495524

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OBJECTIVE: To present socio-demographic characteristics, mean scores of tests and scales applied to patients with dementia and discuss the relationship between test scores, clinical diagnoses and the severity of dementia. METHOD: Patients (n=113) were diagnosed according to the DSM-IV criteria, and the diagnostic work-up included physical and neurological examination, auxiliary exams, cognitive and functional tests, and the evaluation of neuropsychiatric symptoms. RESULTS: Mean age was 74.0 years. Alzheimer's disease (AD) was diagnosed in 62.8 percent of the patients, AD and vascular dementia in 8.8 percent, other dementias in 14.2 percent, and mild cognitive impairment in 2.7 percent. At least one neuropsychiatric symptom was diagnosed in 96.9 percent of the sample. There were significant differences on cognitive and functional performance between the groups classified according to dementia severity. CONCLUSION: Neuropsychiatric symptoms were quite common in patients with dementia, being more frequent as severity increased, and those symptoms were associated with functional impairment in the patients.


OBJETIVO: Apresentar características demográficas, escores médios de testes e escalas aplicadas aos pacientes com demência e discutir a relação dos escores dos testes com os diagnósticos clínicos e a gravidade da demência. MÉTODO: Pacientes (n=113) foram diagnosticados segundo os critérios para demência do DSM-IV, avaliados com história clínica, exame físico, exames complementares e aplicação de testes cognitivos, funcionais e neuropsiquiátricos. RESULTADOS: A idade média foi 74,0 anos. A doença de Alzheimer (DA) foi diagnosticada em 62,8 por cento dos casos, DA e demência vascular em 8,8 por cento, outras demências em 14,2 por cento, e comprometimento cognitivo leve em 2,7 por cento, Ao menos um sintoma neuropsiquiátrico foi diagnosticado em 96,9 por cento da amostra. Houve diferenças significativas nos escores dos testes cognitivos e escalas funcionais entre os grupos classificados segundo a gravidade de demência. CONCLUSÃO: Sintomas neuropsiquiátricos são muito comuns, mais freqüentes em casos graves, e estes sintomas estão associados ao comprometimento funcional nos pacientes com demência.


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Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Ambulatory Care/statistics & numerical data , Dementia/diagnosis , Activities of Daily Living/psychology , Cognition Disorders/psychology , Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders , Dementia/classification , Dementia/psychology , Hospitals, University , Neuropsychological Tests , Psychiatric Status Rating Scales , Severity of Illness Index , Socioeconomic Factors
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