Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and the Frontotemporal Dementias

by Michael J. Strong

Over the past ten years, there has been an increasing recognition that syndromes of frontotemporal dysfunction (FTD) are a common occurrence in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Such syndromes may be present in as many as 6% of patients with ALS. Conversely, the occurrence of motor neuron dysfunction in patients with clinically pure frontotemporal dementia is increasingly recognized. This suggests that to some extent there are overlapping...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199590672
• ISBN13: 9780199590674
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: Academic
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.7" x 9.7"