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Early-onset versus late-onset Alzheimer's disease: the case of the missing APOE ɛ4 allele.
The Lancet. Neurology - 1 Mar 2011
van der Flier Wiesje M, Pijnenburg Yolande Al, Fox Nick C, Scheltens Philip
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Some patients with early-onset Alzheimer's disease (AD) present with a distinct phenotype. Typically, the first and most salient characteristic of AD is episodic memory impairment. A few patients, however, present with focal cortical, non-memory symptoms, such as difficulties with language, visuospatial, or executive functions. These presentations are associated with specific patterns of atrophy and frequently...
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