Frontal type dementia preceding amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A neuropsychological and SPECT study of five clinical cases

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 295-299

  Vercelletto, Martine ^a   Ronin, M ^a   Huvet, M ^a   Magne, C ^a   Feve, J R ^a  

^a CHU de Nantes   (France)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Frontotemporal dementia and aphasia; Neuropsychological aspect; Scintigraphical aspect

Indexed keywords

HEXAMETHYLPROPYLENE AMINE OXIME TECHNETIUM TC 99M;

ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE COURSE; ECHOLALIA; FRONTOTEMPORAL DEMENTIA; HUMAN; INFERIOR OLIVE; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 0032971557     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-1331.1999.630295.x     Document Type: Article

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