DOI: https://doi.org/10.36347/sjebm.2026.v13i03.002

Pages: 102-108

The study aims to examine the legal provisions and definitions of transient dementia in the legal systems of the DR Congo and Cameroon, to identify and analyze the medical and psychological criteria generally used to diagnose transient dementia in these countries to analyze the role of medical experts in legal proceedings related to transient dementia and assess the impact of their testimonies on judicial decisions, to explore the cultural and social factors that influence the way transient dementia is perceived and addressed by judges, to assess how judges balance the protection of individual rights with mental health imperatives when making decisions about transient dementia, to compare legal and judicial approaches to transient dementia in the DRCongo and the Cameroon with those of other similar jurisdictions, highlighting the differences and similarities and formulating practical recommendations to improve the way in which judges approach cases of transient dementia in the Congolese and Cameroonian judicial system, taking into account the legal and medical aspects.