%0 Journal Article
%T Neuropsychological assessment and differential diagnosis in young-onset dementias
%J Psychiatric clinics of North America
%D 2015
%A Sitek, Emilia J.
%A Barczak, Anna
%A Harciarek, Michał
%V 38
%N 2
%P 265-279
%X Although Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia in the elderly, there are several conditions (ie, frontotemporal dementia or Huntington's disease) associated with a relatively earlier onset. This article provides arguments in favor of a comprehensive neuropsychological assessment in the differential diagnosis of young-onset dementia, as episodic memory impairment is not observed early in the course of most types of young-onset dementia that predominantly affect the domains of behavior, executive, language, and/or motor function.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Elsevier Publishing
%@ 0193-953X
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psc.2015.01.003