Clinical Neuropsychiatry (2015) 12, 2, 27-36 BIPOLAR DISORDER AND DEMENTIA: A CLOSE LINK
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Cognitive impairment in psychiatric disorders plays an important role in patient’s social adjustement and global prognosis. Specific cognitive deficits during different phases of mood disorders have been demonstrated by recent meta-analyses. Several imaging data also confirmed progressive brain damages in mood disorders compatible with
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