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Dementia of frontal lobe type in monozygotic twins
Author(s) -
Hodgson R. E.,
Barrett K.,
Crook R.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
international journal of geriatric psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.28
H-Index - 129
eISSN - 1099-1166
pISSN - 0885-6230
DOI - 10.1002/gps.930080511
Subject(s) - dementia , frontal lobe , psychology , monozygotic twin , developmental psychology , neuroscience , medicine , biology , disease , genetics
A pair of monozygotic twins who are concordant for dementia of frontal lobe type are discussed. This is believed to be the first case report of twins with this type of dementia. The salient features of dementia of frontal lobe type are also discussed.