Severe depressive pseudodementia with and without dementia.

摘要: Recent work has documented the existence of syndrome pseudodementia. The authors present four cases depressive pseudodementia, two without associated dementing illnesses and that occurred in context illnesses. These emphasize difficult nature differential diagnosis profound cognitive impairment can occur illness. They also document coexistence pseudodementia with "true" dementia. discuss diagnostic management issues for clinicians treating patients