Fwd: Dementia in Schizophrenic Patients

[Jean Linn]

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From: Chen-Jee Hong <cjhong at isc1.VghTpe.Gov.TW>
Subject: Re: Your Usenet Post
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A siginificant proportion of schizophrenic patients become markedly 
demented after decades (or even years) of the schizophrenia. Does 
anybody agree that these patients constitute a subtype (or subgroup) of 
schizophrenia? Could these patients given a diagnosis of "Dementia due 
to schizophrenia" or "Dementia not otherwise specified"? What will be 
the adequate criteria defining these patients? How could I 
differentiate "schizophrenic dementia" from negative symptoms or 
psychotic irrelevance of schizophrenia?

I am interested in comparing patients with Alzheimer's disease and 
dementia due to schizophrenia. Any comments on this issue will be 
highly appreciated.

Chen-Jee Hong, M.D.
Molecular Genetic Lab 
Department of Psychiatry
Veterans General Hospital-Taipei
Taipei, Taiwan
Fax: (H)886-2-8742441, (O)886-2-8757592
e-mail: cjhong at vghtpe.gov.tw


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