“Dementia”
What do the 2 definitions mean?
1. Unspecified Dementia without Behavioral Disturbance?
2. Dementia only oriented to self at baseline?
1. Unspecified Dementia without Behavioral Disturbance?
2. Dementia only oriented to self at baseline?
Female | 92 years old
Complaint duration: 02/01/2022
Conditions: Dementia
2 Answers
Neurologist
Berneet Kaur
Neurologist
1. This means that the provider who diagnosed the dementia does not know what is causing dementia (ex, Alzheimer's, Lewy body, vascular dementia, etc), and that they did not see evidence of disruptive behavior.
2. This means that during the first/baseline assessment, the patient only knew themselves, but did not know the date, the place, or why they were there.
2. This means that during the first/baseline assessment, the patient only knew themselves, but did not know the date, the place, or why they were there.
Unspecified means non-categorized into: Alzheimers , Frontotemporal, Parkinsons, Huntingtons, Multiinfarct, Viral or Prion disease. Without behavioral disturbance means without behavioral problems ( aggression, depression, sleep wake cycle disturbances, etc ) and only memory problems.Dementia only oriented to self at baseline. Means they only recognize themselves and not where they are, what time it is or recognize people that they are familiar with. I hope that answers your questions.
