Clinical Findings in Dementia
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Clinical Findings in Dementia

Nucl Med Semin 2016;2(3):134-138 DOI: 10.4274/nts.2016.018
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Abstract

Dementia is defined as a syndrome and generally means gradual decrease in the ability to think and remember that is great enough to affect a person’s daily functioning. The most common type of dementia is Alzheimer’s disease which makes up 50% to 70% of cases. Other common types include vascular dementia (25%), Lewy body dementia (15%), and frontotemporal dementia. Alzheimer dementia has been discussed in the present review.

Keywords: Dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, clinical findings