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[Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal dementia: overlapping characteristics].
Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde - 1 Jan 2010
Raaphorst Joost, Grupstra Hepke F, Linssen Wim H J P, van Swieten John C, Schmand Ben, de Visser Marianne
Abstract excerpt
There is an overlap between amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Some 5-10% of ALS patients show changes in their behaviour and personality that are characteristic of FTD and about 10% of FTD patients develop ALS. Mild cognitive impairment occurs in 30% of ALS pa...
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