Background: cognitive changes in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) range from mild forms of cognitive and behavioural impairment up to an overt frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and have been detected in 10 to 50% of patients. Aim: to assess the frequency and features of cognitive impairment in a population-based series of ALS patients compared to a gender-, age- and education-matched control group.
DETECTING COGNITIVE CHANGES IN ALS: A POPULATION-BASED STUDY
MONTUSCHI, ANNA;LO PRESTI, Anna;A. Canosa;CALVO, Andrea;MOGLIA, Cristina;CHIO', Adriano
2014-01-01
Abstract
Background: cognitive changes in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) range from mild forms of cognitive and behavioural impairment up to an overt frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and have been detected in 10 to 50% of patients. Aim: to assess the frequency and features of cognitive impairment in a population-based series of ALS patients compared to a gender-, age- and education-matched control group.
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