TABLE 2.
Studies that followed‐up patients with non‐depressive pseudodementia
| Study | n | Mean age at baseline (years) a | Follow‐up (years) | Proportion with frank dementia at follow‐up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conversion disorder | ||||
| Hepple (2004) | 10 | 66.6 (N/R) | 13.4 b | 0 (0%) |
| Liberini et al. (1993) | 6 | 65.5 (4.6) | 2.0 | 1 (17%) |
| Wells (1979) | 2 | N/R | <1.0 | 0 (0%) |
| Psychosis | ||||
| Allen et al. (1982) | 2 | 43.5 (21.9) | <1.0 | 0 (0%) |
| Sachdev et al. (1990) | 6 | 52.3 (13.7) | 11.8 | 1 (17%) |
| Bulbena and Berrios (1986) | 5 c | 82.2 (7.4) | 1.3‐3.9 | 1 (20%) |
| Wells (1979) | 1 | N/R | <1.0 | 0 (0%) |
| Bipolar disorder | ||||
| Allen et al. (1982) | 1 | 34.0 | <1.0 | 0 (0%) |
| Sachdev et al. (1990) | 5 | 52.6 (7.0) | 11.8 | 0 (0%) |
| Bulbena and Berrios (1986) | 5 c | 63.0 (9.3) | 1.3‐3.9 | 2 (40%) |
| Post‐traumatic neurosis | ||||
| Wells (1979) | 1 | N/R | <1.0 | 0 (0%) |
Note. See Connors et al. 7 for more details and references.
N/R, not reported.
a
Standard deviation is shown in brackets.
b
This case series reported the duration of time since the onset of patients’ symptoms; the actually clinical follow‐up was unclear from the description.
c
The majority of these patients were reported to have comorbid depression.