Clinical conditions and memory complaints in outpatient elderly

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Autor(a) principal: Magaldi,Regina Miksian
Data de Publicação: 2008
Outros Autores: Busse,Alexandre Leopold, Coelho,Venceslau Antonio, Apolinário,Daniel, Lopes,Leonardo da Costa, Satomi,Erika, Kasai,Juliana Yumi Tison, Jacob Filho,Wilson
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Dementia & Neuropsychologia
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Resumo: Abstract Memory complaints are common in elderly, and may be associated with many clinical problems. Objective: To identify clinical conditions and possible factors related to memory complaints in elderly outpatients presenting at a tertiary unit. Methods: Patients with memory complaints and normal cognitive screening tests were submitted to clinical and laboratorial testing. Radiological evaluation was performed as needed for diagnosis. Results: One hundred and seventy-seven subjects were initially evaluated, 12 were excluded because of poor and inconsistent memory complaints. Of the remainder, seventeen had criteria for dementia diagnosis. Ninety-two (55.4%) had one or more comorbid conditions possibly related to their complaints. Major depression was present in 26.0%. Sixteen patients (9.6%) had vitamin B12 deficiency, 8 were in use of inappropriate medications, and 7 (4.2%) had hypothyroidism. Other conditions diagnosed were: generalized anxiety disorder, obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, hyperparathyroidism, normal pressure hydrocephalus. Three patients had severe hearing loss (in 22 with hearing complaints); one had severe visual impairment (in 22 with visual complaints). Conclusions: Comprehensive evaluation was able to identify treatable conditions possibly related to memory complaints.
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spelling Clinical conditions and memory complaints in outpatient elderlymemorycognitiondementiaelderlyAbstract Memory complaints are common in elderly, and may be associated with many clinical problems. Objective: To identify clinical conditions and possible factors related to memory complaints in elderly outpatients presenting at a tertiary unit. Methods: Patients with memory complaints and normal cognitive screening tests were submitted to clinical and laboratorial testing. Radiological evaluation was performed as needed for diagnosis. Results: One hundred and seventy-seven subjects were initially evaluated, 12 were excluded because of poor and inconsistent memory complaints. Of the remainder, seventeen had criteria for dementia diagnosis. Ninety-two (55.4%) had one or more comorbid conditions possibly related to their complaints. Major depression was present in 26.0%. Sixteen patients (9.6%) had vitamin B12 deficiency, 8 were in use of inappropriate medications, and 7 (4.2%) had hypothyroidism. Other conditions diagnosed were: generalized anxiety disorder, obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, hyperparathyroidism, normal pressure hydrocephalus. Three patients had severe hearing loss (in 22 with hearing complaints); one had severe visual impairment (in 22 with visual complaints). Conclusions: Comprehensive evaluation was able to identify treatable conditions possibly related to memory complaints.Academia Brasileira de Neurologia, Departamento de Neurologia Cognitiva e Envelhecimento2008-12-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1980-57642008000400315Dementia & Neuropsychologia v.2 n.4 2008reponame:Dementia & Neuropsychologiainstname:Associação de Neurologia Cognitiva e do Comportamento (ANCC)instacron:ANCC10.1590/S1980-57642009DN20400015info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessMagaldi,Regina MiksianBusse,Alexandre LeopoldCoelho,Venceslau AntonioApolinário,DanielLopes,Leonardo da CostaSatomi,ErikaKasai,Juliana Yumi TisonJacob Filho,Wilsoneng2016-08-01T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S1980-57642008000400315Revistahttp://www.demneuropsy.com.br/ONGhttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.php||demneuropsy@uol.com.br1980-57641980-5764opendoar:2016-08-01T00:00Dementia & Neuropsychologia - Associação de Neurologia Cognitiva e do Comportamento (ANCC)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Clinical conditions and memory complaints in outpatient elderly
title Clinical conditions and memory complaints in outpatient elderly
spellingShingle Clinical conditions and memory complaints in outpatient elderly
Magaldi,Regina Miksian
memory
cognition
dementia
elderly
title_short Clinical conditions and memory complaints in outpatient elderly
title_full Clinical conditions and memory complaints in outpatient elderly
title_fullStr Clinical conditions and memory complaints in outpatient elderly
title_full_unstemmed Clinical conditions and memory complaints in outpatient elderly
title_sort Clinical conditions and memory complaints in outpatient elderly
author Magaldi,Regina Miksian
author_facet Magaldi,Regina Miksian
Busse,Alexandre Leopold
Coelho,Venceslau Antonio
Apolinário,Daniel
Lopes,Leonardo da Costa
Satomi,Erika
Kasai,Juliana Yumi Tison
Jacob Filho,Wilson
author_role author
author2 Busse,Alexandre Leopold
Coelho,Venceslau Antonio
Apolinário,Daniel
Lopes,Leonardo da Costa
Satomi,Erika
Kasai,Juliana Yumi Tison
Jacob Filho,Wilson
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Magaldi,Regina Miksian
Busse,Alexandre Leopold
Coelho,Venceslau Antonio
Apolinário,Daniel
Lopes,Leonardo da Costa
Satomi,Erika
Kasai,Juliana Yumi Tison
Jacob Filho,Wilson
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv memory
cognition
dementia
elderly
topic memory
cognition
dementia
elderly
description Abstract Memory complaints are common in elderly, and may be associated with many clinical problems. Objective: To identify clinical conditions and possible factors related to memory complaints in elderly outpatients presenting at a tertiary unit. Methods: Patients with memory complaints and normal cognitive screening tests were submitted to clinical and laboratorial testing. Radiological evaluation was performed as needed for diagnosis. Results: One hundred and seventy-seven subjects were initially evaluated, 12 were excluded because of poor and inconsistent memory complaints. Of the remainder, seventeen had criteria for dementia diagnosis. Ninety-two (55.4%) had one or more comorbid conditions possibly related to their complaints. Major depression was present in 26.0%. Sixteen patients (9.6%) had vitamin B12 deficiency, 8 were in use of inappropriate medications, and 7 (4.2%) had hypothyroidism. Other conditions diagnosed were: generalized anxiety disorder, obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, hyperparathyroidism, normal pressure hydrocephalus. Three patients had severe hearing loss (in 22 with hearing complaints); one had severe visual impairment (in 22 with visual complaints). Conclusions: Comprehensive evaluation was able to identify treatable conditions possibly related to memory complaints.
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