Depressive pseudodementia – how ‘ pseudo ’ is it really ?
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Depressive pseudodementia is a term commonly used to describe a condition whereby a patient experiences a cognitive deficit secondary to a primary mood disorder. This essay will explore whether depressive pseudodementia can truly be described as a dementia mimic or not. It argues that pseudodementia is closer in clinical nature to ‘true’ dementia, is not fully reversible, may act as a prodrome for ‘true’ dementia, and has an organic basis. All of these factors suggest that the term pseudodementia is misplaced, and the condition is more closely related to dementia than previously appreciated.
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