The prevalence and causes of dementia in people under the age of 65 years

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 74, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1206-1209

  Harvey, R J ^a,b   Skelton Robinson, M ^c   Rossor, M N ^b  

^a GEELONG HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c HILLINGDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATISTICS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONSET AGE; PATHOGENESIS; POPULATION RISK; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; DEMENTIA; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PREVALENCE;

EID: 0141740739     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.74.9.1206     Document Type: Article

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