Neuropsychological differences between frontotemporal lobar degeneration and Alzheimer's disease

Neuropsychological differences between frontotemporal lobar degeneration and Alzheimer's disease

Abstract Memory impairment is the main clinical feature in Alzheimer disease (AD), whereas in frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) behavioral and language disorders predominate. Objectives: To investigate possible differences between the neuropsychological performance in FTLD and AD. Methods:...

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Main Authors: Claudia Sellitto Porto, Valeria Santoro Bahia, Sonia Maria Dozzi Brucki, Paulo Caramelli, Ricardo Nitrini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Neurologia Cognitiva e do Comportamento
Series:Dementia & Neuropsychologia
Subjects:
neuropsychological assessment
memory
executive functions
Alzheimer disease
frontotemporal lobar degeneration.
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