An Observational Study of Cognitive Impairment in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Author(s) -
Gregory A. Rippon,
Nikolaos Scarmeas,
Gordon Gilbert,
Peregrine L. Murphy,
Steven M. Albert,
Hiroshi Mitsumoto,
Karen Marder,
Lewis P. Rowland,
Yaakov Stern
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
archives of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3687
pISSN - 0003-9942
DOI - 10.1001/archneur.63.3.345
Subject(s) - dementia , amyotrophic lateral sclerosis , executive dysfunction , frontotemporal dementia , frontotemporal lobar degeneration , cognition , psychology , medicine , cognitive disorder , neuropsychological test , neuropsychology , psychiatry , disease
Cognitive impairment is increasingly recognized in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Clinical and pathologic features overlap in frontotemporal lobar dementia and ALS. Demographics, respiratory status, bulbar site of onset, and disease severity are potential risk factors for cognitive impairment in ALS.
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