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BioMed Central Page 1 of 1 (page number not for citation purposes) Annals of General Psychiatry Open Access Oral presentation Mild cognitive impairment: why bother? Gabriel Gold Address: Division of Internal Medicine and Rehabilitation, HUG, Belle-Idιe, Geneva The existence of an intermediate zone between dementia and normal cognitive function has long been recognized. This terminology has evolved from that of “benign senes- cent forgetfulness” proposed by Kral in 1962 to the more modern concept of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) defined by Petersen in 1999. In many cases, MCI will eventually lead to a more severe condition consistent with a diagnosis of dementia. However, some cases may remain stable or even improve. Efforts towards a better prediction of conversion to dementia have led to modi- fied criteria for MCI and the creation of clinical sub- groups within this entity. Although pharmacological trials in MCI have generally been disappointing, recognition of this condition may be crucial for the early detection of dementing processes and rapid initiation of therapeutic interventions to slow down or arrest the progression of dementia. from International Society on Brain and Behaviour: 3rd International Congress on Brain and Behaviour Thessaloniki, Greece. 28 November – 2 December 2007 Published: 17 April 2008 Annals of General Psychiatry 2008, 7(Suppl 1):S49 doi:10.1186/1744-859X-7-S1-S49 <supplement> <title> <p>International Society on Brain and Behaviour: 3rd International Congress on Brain and Behaviour</p> </title> <note>Meeting abstracts - A single PDF containing all abstracts in this Supplement is available <a href="http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/files/pdf/1744-859X-7-S1-full.pdf">here</a>.</note> </supplement> This abstract is available from: http://www.annals-general-psychiatry.com/content/7/S1/S49 © 2008 Gold; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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Open AccessOral presentationMild cognitive impairment: why bother?Gabriel Gold

Address: Division of Internal Medicine and Rehabilitation, HUG, Belle-Idιe, Geneva

The existence of an intermediate zone between dementiaand normal cognitive function has long been recognized.This terminology has evolved from that of “benign senes-cent forgetfulness” proposed by Kral in 1962 to the moremodern concept of mild cognitive impairment (MCI)defined by Petersen in 1999. In many cases, MCI willeventually lead to a more severe condition consistent witha diagnosis of dementia. However, some cases mayremain stable or even improve. Efforts towards a betterprediction of conversion to dementia have led to modi-fied criteria for MCI and the creation of clinical sub-groups within this entity. Although pharmacological trialsin MCI have generally been disappointing, recognition ofthis condition may be crucial for the early detection ofdementing processes and rapid initiation of therapeuticinterventions to slow down or arrest the progression ofdementia.

from International Society on Brain and Behaviour: 3rd International Congress on Brain and BehaviourThessaloniki, Greece. 28 November – 2 December 2007

Published: 17 April 2008

Annals of General Psychiatry 2008, 7(Suppl 1):S49 doi:10.1186/1744-859X-7-S1-S49

<supplement> <title> <p>International Society on Brain and Behaviour: 3rd International Congress on Brain and Behaviour</p> </title> <note>Meeting abstracts - A single PDF containing all abstracts in this Supplement is available <a href="http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/files/pdf/1744-859X-7-S1-full.pdf">here</a>.</note> </supplement>

This abstract is available from: http://www.annals-general-psychiatry.com/content/7/S1/S49

© 2008 Gold; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.