New EFNS–ENS guidelines provide a broad and comprehensive overview of the literature and key recommendations regarding treatment and diagnosis across a vast range of conditions associated with dementia, with the exception of Alzheimer disease, which was deliberately excluded. Although excellent, the breadth and brevity of the guidelines lead to some important omissions.
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Ballard, C., Corbett, A. New guidelines on disorders associated with dementia. Nat Rev Neurol 8, 663–664 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneurol.2012.221
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