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Diagnosis (2): Disorders Causing Dementia and Cognitive Impairment

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This chapter examines the various cognitive disorders (e.g. Alzheimer’s disease, frontotemporal lobar degenerations, parkinsonian disorders, cerebrovascular disorders) which may be defined by clinical assessment and investigation, emphasizing their clinical heterogeneity.

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Larner, A.J. (2018). Diagnosis (2): Disorders Causing Dementia and Cognitive Impairment. In: Dementia in Clinical Practice: A Neurological Perspective. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-75259-4_9

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