Cognitive and Noncognitive Neurological Features of Young-Onset Dementia
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Young onset dementia.
Young onset dementia is a challenging clinical problem with potentially devastating medical and social consequences. The differential diagnosis is wide, and includes a number of rare sporadic and hereditary diseases. However, accurate diagnosis is often possible, and all patients should be thoroughly investigated to identify treatable processes. This review presents an approach to the diagnosis...
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عنوان ژورنال: Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1420-8008,1421-9824
DOI: 10.1159/000228258