Evolving Causes of Rapidly Progressive Dementia: A 5-Year Comparative Study

CONCLUSIONS: Neurodegenerative diseases are common causes of RPD and have a slower evolution than non-neurodegenerative. Diagnostic novelties enabled the recognition of AE, whereas more common secondary causes are probably now diagnosed in primary settings since the recognition of RPD as distinct clinical entity is continually increasing.PMID:34654042 | DOI:10.1097/WAD.0000000000000472

Source: Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders - October 15, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Petros Stamatelos Kimonas Kontokostas Chrysoula Liantinioti Christina Giavasi Michail Ioakeimidis Roubina Antonelou Matilda Papathanasiou Chrysa Arvaniti Anastasios Bonakis Georgios Tsivgoulis Konstantinos Voumvourakis Leonidas Stefanis Sokratis G Papageo Source Type: research