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Survival in progressive supranuclear palsy and frontotemporal dementia.
Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry - 1 Apr 2010
Chiu Wang Zheng, Kaat L D, Seelaar Harro, Rosso Sonia M, Boon Agnita Jw, Kamphorst Wouter, van Swieten John C
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To compare survival and to identify prognostic predictors for progressive supranuclear palsy and frontotemporal dementia. BACKGROUND: Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) are related disorders. Homozygosity for H1 haplotype is associated with PSP, whereas several MAPT mutations have been identified in FTLD-tau. Survival duration probably reflects underlying...
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