Distinguishing neurocognitive deficits in adult patients with NP-C from early onset Alzheimer’s dementia

Distinguishing neurocognitive deficits in adult patients with NP-C from early onset Alzheimer’s dementia

Abstract Background Niemann-Pick disease type C (NP-C) is a rare, progressive neurodegenerative disease caused by mutations in the NPC1 or the NPC2 gene. Neurocognitive deficits are common in NP-C, particularly in patients with the adolescent/adult-onset form. As a disease-specific therapy is availa...

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Main Authors: Andreas Johnen, Matthias Pawlowski, Thomas Duning
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Subjects:
Niemann-Pick disease type C
Alzheimer’s disease
Dementia
Cognitive function
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13023-018-0833-3

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