The development of the dementia concept in 19th century

The dementia concept has been reformulated through its history and the 19th century was remarkable in the construction of this concept as we understand it today. Like other syndromes, much of the history of the dementia concept comes from the attempt to separate it from other nosological conditions,...

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Main Authors: Leonardo Caixeta, Jean Newton Lima Costa, Ana Caroline Marques Vilela, Magno da Nóbrega
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2014-07-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2014000700564&lng=en&tlng=en