Diagnosis of dementia disease

In response to a suspected or pre-existing cognitive impairment in a person, diagnostics in the context of dementia start by examining the severity and type of the syndrome. This is supplemented by a differentiated diagnosis of the underlying disease.

See for introductions on diagnostics and differential diagnostics of dementia:

Förstl, H. / Lang, C. (2011): Was ist Demenz? In: Förstl, H. (ed.) (2011): Demenzen in Theorie und Praxis 3. Aufl., Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer, 3-9. (German)

Förstl, H. (2011): Rationelle Diagnostik. In: ders. (ed.): Demenzen in Theorie und Praxis 3. Aufl., Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer, 265-284. (German)

Stechl, E. / Knüvener, C. / Lämmler, G. / Steinhagen-Thiessen, E. / Brasse, G. (2012): Praxishandbuch Demenz. Erkennen – Verstehen – Behandeln. Frankfurt a.M.: Mabuse, 177-190. (German)

For more detailed background information on the individual diagnostic procedures with a focus on Alzheimer's dementia, see also the articles in Chapters 6 and 7 in:

Jessen, F. (ed.): Handbuch Alzheimer-Krankheit. Grundlagen – Diagnostik – Therapie – Versorgung – Prävention. Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter. (German)