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Pseudodementia

MedGen UID:
18720
Concept ID:
C0033797
Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
SNOMED CT: Pseudodementia (46849003)

Definition

Dementia-like disorder in the absence of organic brain disease. [from PSY]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Nestor PJ, Altomare D, Festari C, Drzezga A, Rivolta J, Walker Z, Bouwman F, Orini S, Law I, Agosta F, Arbizu J, Boccardi M, Nobili F, Frisoni GB; EANM-EAN Task Force for the Prescription of FDG-PET for Dementing Neurodegenerative Disorders
Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2018 Jul;45(9):1509-1525. Epub 2018 May 7 doi: 10.1007/s00259-018-4035-y. PMID: 29736698
Zapotoczky HG
J Neural Transm Suppl 1998;53:91-5. doi: 10.1007/978-3-7091-6467-9_8. PMID: 9700648
Haggerty JJ Jr, Golden RN, Evans DL, Janowsky DS
Geriatrics 1988 Mar;43(3):61-9, 72, 74. PMID: 3277890

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Bonelli RM, Cummings JL
Neurologist 2008 Mar;14(2):100-7. doi: 10.1097/NRL.0b013e31815b0de2. PMID: 18332839
Dobie DJ
Semin Clin Neuropsychiatry 2002 Jul;7(3):170-86. doi: 10.1053/scnp.2002.0070170. PMID: 12111672
Raskind MA
J Clin Psychiatry 1998;59 Suppl 10:9-12. PMID: 9720476
Casey DA
South Med J 1994 May;87(5):559-63. PMID: 8178211
Haggerty JJ Jr, Golden RN, Evans DL, Janowsky DS
Geriatrics 1988 Mar;43(3):61-9, 72, 74. PMID: 3277890

Diagnosis

Dobie DJ
Semin Clin Neuropsychiatry 2002 Jul;7(3):170-86. doi: 10.1053/scnp.2002.0070170. PMID: 12111672
Taylor MA
Neuropsychiatry Neuropsychol Behav Neurol 1999 Apr;12(2):81. PMID: 10223253
Fisman M
Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 1985;9(5-6):481-4. doi: 10.1016/0278-5846(85)90005-3. PMID: 3911280
McAllister TW
Am J Psychiatry 1983 May;140(5):528-33. doi: 10.1176/ajp.140.5.528. PMID: 6342420
Kiloh LG
Acta Psychiatr Scand 1961;37(4):336-51. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1961.tb07367.x. PMID: 14455934

Therapy

Raskind MA
J Clin Psychiatry 1998;59 Suppl 10:9-12. PMID: 9720476
Casey DA
South Med J 1994 May;87(5):559-63. PMID: 8178211
Wooten V
Clin Geriatr Med 1992 May;8(2):427-39. PMID: 1600490
Haggerty JJ Jr, Golden RN, Evans DL, Janowsky DS
Geriatrics 1988 Mar;43(3):61-9, 72, 74. PMID: 3277890
McAllister TW
Am J Psychiatry 1983 May;140(5):528-33. doi: 10.1176/ajp.140.5.528. PMID: 6342420

Prognosis

Bieniek KF, van Blitterswijk M, Baker MC, Petrucelli L, Rademakers R, Dickson DW
JAMA Neurol 2014 Jun;71(6):775-81. doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2013.6368. PMID: 24756204Free PMC Article
Dobie DJ
Semin Clin Neuropsychiatry 2002 Jul;7(3):170-86. doi: 10.1053/scnp.2002.0070170. PMID: 12111672
Raskind MA
J Clin Psychiatry 1998;59 Suppl 10:9-12. PMID: 9720476
Alexopoulos GS, Chester JG
Clin Geriatr Med 1992 May;8(2):363-76. PMID: 1600486
McAllister TW
Am J Psychiatry 1983 May;140(5):528-33. doi: 10.1176/ajp.140.5.528. PMID: 6342420

Clinical prediction guides

Sumali B, Mitsukura Y, Liang KC, Yoshimura M, Kitazawa M, Takamiya A, Fujita T, Mimura M, Kishimoto T
Sensors (Basel) 2020 Jun 26;20(12) doi: 10.3390/s20123599. PMID: 32604728Free PMC Article
Nestor PJ, Altomare D, Festari C, Drzezga A, Rivolta J, Walker Z, Bouwman F, Orini S, Law I, Agosta F, Arbizu J, Boccardi M, Nobili F, Frisoni GB; EANM-EAN Task Force for the Prescription of FDG-PET for Dementing Neurodegenerative Disorders
Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2018 Jul;45(9):1509-1525. Epub 2018 May 7 doi: 10.1007/s00259-018-4035-y. PMID: 29736698
Bieniek KF, van Blitterswijk M, Baker MC, Petrucelli L, Rademakers R, Dickson DW
JAMA Neurol 2014 Jun;71(6):775-81. doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2013.6368. PMID: 24756204Free PMC Article
Zapotoczky HG
J Neural Transm Suppl 1998;53:91-5. doi: 10.1007/978-3-7091-6467-9_8. PMID: 9700648
Alexopoulos GS, Chester JG
Clin Geriatr Med 1992 May;8(2):363-76. PMID: 1600486

Recent systematic reviews

Azorin JM, Kaladjian A, Adida M, Fakra E
CNS Neurosci Ther 2012 Mar;18(3):208-13. Epub 2011 Jun 7 doi: 10.1111/j.1755-5949.2011.00255.x. PMID: 22070456Free PMC Article

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