An Interactional Profile to Assist the Differential Diagnosis of Neurodegenerative and Functional Memory Disorders.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Specialist services for dementia are seeing an increasing number of patients. We investigated whether interactional and linguistic features in the communication behavior of patients with memory problems could help distinguish between those with problems secondary to neurological disorders (ND) and those with functional memory disorder (FMD).

Methods

In part 1 of this study, a diagnostic scoring aid (DSA) was developed encouraging linguists to provide quantitative ratings for 14 interactional features. An optimal cut-off differentiating ND and FMD was established by applying the DSA to 30 initial patient-doctor memory clinic encounters. In part 2, the DSA was tested prospectively in 10 additional cases analyzed independently by 2 conversation analysts blinded to med

SUBMITTER: Reuber M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5912510 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul-Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature