The differentiation between cortical and subcortical dementias requires that the cognitive
characteristics of dementias attributable to different causes be discriminable. For large …

• Patients with dementia of the Alzheimer type (DAT) and Huntington's disease (HD) were
assessed with the Dementia Rating Scale, a brief mental status examination that provides a …

A brief assessment of cognitive and motor functions associated with the frontal/subcortical
system was evaluated for discriminant validity. Patients with dementia of Huntington's …

Abstract [discuss] the neuropsychological evaluation of dementia both in terms of
differentiating the cognitive deficits that are associated with the early stages of dementia …

The concept of “subcortical dementia” is controversial, lacking clinical validation and having
only a questionable pathological basis. Over 100 patients with Alzheimer's, Parkinson's or …

• Although patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) generally have impairments in multiple
areas of cognitive function, there are those patients who appear to have neuropsychological …

To investigate differences in severity and specificity of cognitive impairment among various
neuro‐degenerative diseases, we tested groups of patients presenting with senile dementia …

Article abstract—We administered the Mattis Dementia Rating Scale (DRS) to 120 patients
to evaluate the effect of dementia severity on distinct cognitive profiles. Sixty patients with …

Objectives: To identify the specific cognitive deficits that characterize Alzheimer's disease
(AD) and determine which cognitive tests, or combination of tests, are best for detecting AD …

• We compared results of comprehensive neuropsychological testing in 42 patients with
clinically diagnosed Alzheimer's disease (AD) and in an equal number of patients with …