Mild Cognitive Impairment and Progression to Dementia in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy.

CONCLUSION: Cognitive decline occurs in a great proportion of PSP-RS patients early during the disease course. In the absence of a specific phenotype, the diagnosis of MCI might identify PSP patients at greatest risk of developing dementia and should be considered further in the diagnostic assessment.
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Source: Neuro-Degenerative Diseases - September 8, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Pilotto A, Gazzina S, Benussi A, Manes M, Dell'Era V, Cristillo V, Cosseddu M, Turrone R, Alberici A, Padovani A, Borroni B Tags: Neurodegener Dis Source Type: research