TY - JOUR
T1 - Are guidelines needed for the diagnosis and management of incipient Alzheimer's disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment?
AU - Palmer, Katie
AU - Musicco, Massimo
AU - Caltagirone, Carlo
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - Current research is aiming to push the boundaries of the point at which a diagnosis of Alzheimer Disease (AD) can be made. Clinical syndromes such as Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and various clinical and biological markers of AD may help to identify people in the early stage of AD, before a full dementia syndrome is present. In the first part of this paper, we discuss whether MCI represents incipient AD, and examine some of the methods currently used in research to identify AD patients in the preclinical phase. In the second part, we discuss whether specific guidelines are needed for the diagnosis and management of MCI and incipient AD, and consider the potential impact of this on clinical practice and public health from the perspective of patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers.
AB - Current research is aiming to push the boundaries of the point at which a diagnosis of Alzheimer Disease (AD) can be made. Clinical syndromes such as Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and various clinical and biological markers of AD may help to identify people in the early stage of AD, before a full dementia syndrome is present. In the first part of this paper, we discuss whether MCI represents incipient AD, and examine some of the methods currently used in research to identify AD patients in the preclinical phase. In the second part, we discuss whether specific guidelines are needed for the diagnosis and management of MCI and incipient AD, and consider the potential impact of this on clinical practice and public health from the perspective of patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers.
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U2 - 10.4061/2010/417615
DO - 10.4061/2010/417615
M3 - Article
C2 - 20827305
AN - SCOPUS:77956832026
JO - International Journal of Alzheimer's Disease
JF - International Journal of Alzheimer's Disease
SN - 2090-8024
M1 - 417615
ER -