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KMID : 1100220030020020096
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Dementia and Neurocognitive Disorders
2003 Volume.2 No. 2 p.96 ~ p.100
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Clinical Characteristics of Mild Cognitive Impairment
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Kim Sang-Yun
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Abstract
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There are many terminology to describe the long preclinical phase of Alzheimer’s disease which has became very important as a treatment target. Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is the most prevailing term and has been thought as an intermediate state between normal aging and dementia. MCI led to enhanced interest and research effort in order to establish early diagnostic indices of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease. Also MCI is associated with an increased risk of developing dementia, the results of MCI studies are vary greatly according to the different definition, criteria and neuropsychological methods applied. The lack of agreement on terminology and detailed diagnostic criteria makes problems for studies about this condition. Greater consensus is needed to standardize definitions and research methodology for MCI, which are going on many centers and countries. We also need to make and study our own clinical definition and neuropsychological study methods, and their standardization to make future studies more comparable and more useful for developing effective dementia management strategies.
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KEYWORD
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Mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer’s disease
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