The EEG as a Diagnostic and Prognostic Aid in the Differentiation of Organic Disorders in Patients Over 60
- 1 April 1958
- journal article
- Published by Royal College of Psychiatrists in Journal of Mental Science
- Vol. 104 (435) , 461-465
- https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.104.435.461
Abstract
The problem of the increased number of elderly psychiatric patients universally encountered needs no stressing. The purpose of this paper is to assess the value of the electro-encephalogram (EEG) as an objective aid to diagnosis and prognosis in these persons. The great majority of the psychiatric patients seen over the age of 60 are either suffering from an affective disorder, almost invariably depressive in nature, or from an organic dementia whether senile or arteriosclerotic. The former is normally considered of good prognosis and the latter doubtful or bad according to the degree of the dementia and confusion.Keywords
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