Clinical presentation of rapidly progressive familial Danish dementia.

We present a case of young-onset dementia in a 47-year-old patient with Danish heritage who was subsequently diagnosed FDD through genetic testing. Cognitive impairment was his initial symptom, followed by Parkinsonian symptoms, and mood disturbances. The patient experienced rapid decline over only 19 months. Increased awareness and understanding of familial forms of dementia (i.e., FDD) can contribute to an enhanced provision of care for patients with such conditions. PMID: 30843473 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Neurocase - March 6, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Zhou Z, Ainger TJ, Han DY Tags: Neurocase Source Type: research