痴呆概念与诊断的进步

Advances in concepts and diagnosis of dementia

本文回顾了痴呆的研究历史,介绍了痴呆概念和诊断的进步,尤其重点说明了阿尔茨海默病(Alzheimer’s disease,AD)诊断标准的更新以及分子影像学的发展在AD早期诊断中的作用。

This paper reviews the history of dementia and advances in diagnosis. Particular emphasis is the update of diagnostic criteria for Alzheimer＇s disease,in which molecular imaging plays a crucial role.