Reid R W, Youngs D D
Prim Care. 1975 Mar;2(1):9-18.
The early recognition of dementia along with consideration of differential diagnosis and elucidation of its underlying causes is of paramount importance because many of these conditions are remediable, given proper diagnosis and adequate treatment. The purpose of this article is to emphasize possible alternatives to the grim sentence of slowly progressive irreversible deterioration of personality and intellect when the verdict of dementia is pronounced.
早期识别痴呆症，同时考虑鉴别诊断并阐明其潜在病因至关重要，因为许多这类病症在得到正确诊断和充分治疗的情况下是可治愈的。本文旨在强调，当做出痴呆症的诊断时，对于人格和智力缓慢进行性不可逆衰退这一严峻判定，可能存在其他替代情况。
