Features of Alzheimer include all except: (A) More common in females, (B) Recent memory loss, (C) MMSE useful in diagnosis, (D) Medications offer near 100% cure
Answer is D. Dementia is a chronic organic mental disorder, characterized by the following main clinical features: 1. Impairment of intellectual functions, 2. Impairment of memory (predominantly of recent memory, especially in early stages), 3. Deterioration of personality with lack of personal care. Reference: A sho textbook of Psychiatry by Niraj Ahuja, page no.22.