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Nominal Dysphasia and the Severity of Senile Dementia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

M. Skelton-Robinson  and
S. P. Jones
M. Skelton-Robinson*
Affiliation:
Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Glossop Road, Sheffield S10 2JF
S. P. Jones
Affiliation:
Central Health Clinic, East Park Terrace, Southampton, Hants, S02 0AD
*
∗Correspondence
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Summary

Previous research has shown that nominal dysphasia occurs commonly as a language disorder in senile dementia (Alzheimers' type). This study provides evidence that the degree of nominal dysphasia shown by a patient may be a reliable index of the severity of dementia, as measured by both behavioural and cognitive rating scales.

Type
Research Article
Information
The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 145 , Issue 2 , August 1984 , pp. 168 - 171
Copyright
Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1984 

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