Use of neuropsychological tests for the diagnosis of dementia: a survey of Italian memory clinics.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Providing an overview of the neuropsychological tests used in Italian memory clinics (defined as Centers for Cognitive Disorders and Dementias-CCDD in Italy) for the diagnosis of cognitive disorders and dementias.

Methods

A total of 501 CCDD, out of all 536 active CCDD, were surveyed between February 2014 and August 2015 to verify the characteristics of the centres who performed a comprehensive neuropsychological assessment (NPA), defined as the administration of at least one test for verbal and visual episodic memory, attention, constructional praxis, verbal fluency and executive functions (minimum core tests-MCTs), as part of the diagnostic process.

Results

A total of 45.7% of Italian CCDD performed a comprehensive MCT as part of the diagnostic process. The logi

SUBMITTER: Di Pucchio A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5875680 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature