New diagnostic criteria shine light on early dementia mimics – Science Codex

Experts estimate up to one third of people attending specialist memory clinics could have a condition that is commonly mistaken for early dementia.
In a paper published in the journal, Brain, UK academics and clinicians have collaborated to develop a diagnostic definition of the widely recognised but poorly understood condition, Functional Cognitive Disorder (FCD).
Dr Harriet Ball from the University of Bristol, first author of the paper, said providing diagnostic criteria was an incredibly …

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