[Specialized memory consultation and management of dementia syndrome]

The specialized memory consultation is based on two successive examinations: one by a neurologist, the other by a psychologist, using standardized batteries of tests. In 200 consecutive subjects with 63.8 years mean age, the authors observe dementia syndromes (39%), age related disorders of memory (6.5%), psychiatric disorders (28.5%), disorders after brain injury or neurosurgery (18.5%) and medical neurological pathologies (5.5%). Patients are addressed by practician in 34.5%. In the group of 78 patients with dementia syndrome were studied the delay before consultation, familial story, memory complaints of patients and family and diagnosis. In subjects with memory complaints a psychometric evaluation performed by a team of specialists seems to be a mean of refining the diagnosis and to improve a personalized management.