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A comparison of unawareness in frontotemporal dementia and Alzheimer's disease
12 Oct 2007
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Loss of insight is a core diagnostic feature of frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and anosognosia is frequently reported in Alzheimer's disease (AD). AIM: To compare unawareness (anosognosia) for different symptoms, measured with a discrepancy score between patient's and caregiver's assessment, in AD and FTD. METHOD: In a prospective, multi-centre study, 123 patients with probable AD, selected according...
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