Pre-dementia Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease
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Discussed at the 11th International Geneva/Springfield Symposium on Advances in Alzheimer Therapy, the Dubois criteria were praised for their potential usefulness in helping improve the ability of physicians to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease (AD) before the onset of dementia with clinical and laboratory tests. However, since their introduction, the criteria have been restricted to clinical research settings as there is still a need to determine their validity in diagnosing patients with probable AD.
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