Pseudodementia is a feature of:
A. Endogenous depression
B. Alzheimer’s disease
C. Parkinsonism
D. Multiple stroke
A. Endogenous depression
B. Alzheimer’s disease
C. Parkinsonism
D. Multiple stroke
Ans.
A. Endogenous depression
Pseudo dementia is a term applied to
depressed patients, who appear to be demented. These patients are often
identifiable by their tendency to complain about memory problems vociferously
rather than try to cover them up. They usually say they can’t complete cognitive
tasks but with encouragement can often do so.
In some reports, they can be considered
to have depression - induced reversible dementia that remits when the
depression resolves.
