Publication Type Academic Article
Authors Reisberg B, Ferris S, de Leon M, Crook T
Journal Am J Psychiatry
Volume 139
Issue 9
Pagination 1136-9
Date Published 09/01/1982
ISSN 0002-953X
Keywords Alzheimer Disease, Dementia, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Abstract Cognitive decline associated with old age and consistent with the diagnosis of primary degenerative dementia is a unique clinical syndrome with characteristic phenomena and progression. The authors describe a Global Deterioration Scale for the assessment of primary degenerative dementia and delineation of its stages. The authors have used the Global Deterioration Scale successfully for more than 5 years and have validated it against behavioral, neuroanatomic, and neurophysiologic measures in patients with primary degenerative dementia.
DOI 10.1176/ajp.139.9.1136
PubMed ID 7114305
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