Forensic medicine evaluation of Alzheimer patients: a series from Ankara, Turkey

Creative Commons License

Cavlak M., AKÇAN R., TÜMER A. R., Odabasi A. B., LALE A., YıLDıRıM M. S., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.45, no.5, pp.1047-1050, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 45 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1403-80
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.1047-1050
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background/aim: Pathophysiological changes due to Alzheimer disease and increasing age might result in situations requiring forensic evaluation in the elderly. Judicial bodies might need forensic evaluation of trauma and the decision-making capacity of Alzheimer patients. This study aimed to determine the demographic and clinical characteristics of Alzheimer patients seen for forensic evaluation.