SPECTRUM OF FRONTAL-LOBE DEMENTIA IN A SWEDISH FAMILY

Authors
PASSANT U GUSTAFSON L BRUN A
Citation
U. Passant et al., SPECTRUM OF FRONTAL-LOBE DEMENTIA IN A SWEDISH FAMILY, Dementia, 4(3-4), 1993, pp. 160-162
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Neurosciences,Psychiatry
Journal title
Dementia → ACNP
ISSN journal
10137424
Volume
4
Issue
3-4
Year of publication
1993
Pages
160 - 162
Database
ISI
SICI code
1013-7424(1993)4:3-4<160:SOFDIA>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
The etiology of frontal lobe dementia of non-Alzheimer type (FLD) is s till unknown. There is strong evidence of genetic factors with positiv e heredity. In this paper, a Swedish family, with several generations affected by FLD is described. In 3 patients typical FLD was confirmed postmortem. The clinical and neuropathological similarities between th e patients are impressive.