Table 1 Summary of the UK’s primary and secondary (specialist) care diagnosis for people aged 40 years old and over with a suspected diagnosis of dementia [18]
From: Shaping a data-driven era in dementia care pathway through computational neurology approaches
Primary care diagnosis | |
 Diagnostic variables | Potential diagnostic variables include the following: • Clinical history • Clinical cognitive assessment • Neuropsychological testing • Physical examination • Medication review |
Secondary (specialist) care diagnosis | |
 Diagnostic variables | Potential diagnostic variables include the following: • Specified diagnostic criteria • Structural imaging (magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT)) • Single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) (e.g. blood flow, dopamine) • Positron emission tomography (PET) (e.g. fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG), amyloid) • Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) examination • Electroencephalography (EEG) • Brain biopsy • Neuropsychological assessment • Functional assessment • Genetic testing • Neurological examination |