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Acta Neurologica Belgica
Published in: Acta Neurologica Belgica 2/2018

01-06-2018 | Review

Uncommon and/or bizarre features of dementia. Part II

Authors: Gabriele Cipriani, Sabrina Danti, Angelo Nuti, Claudio Lucetti, Mario Di Fiorino

Published in: Acta Neurologica Belgica | Issue 2/2018

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Abstract

In the past decades, clinicians have recognized that dementia may appear as atypical or variant syndromes, as well as the typical form. This study aimed at describing uncommon or bizarre symptoms/syndromes observed in patients suffering from dementia. Medline and Google scholar searches were conducted for relevant articles, chapters, and books published before 2017. Search terms used included delusional jealousy, delusion of pregnancy, dementia, erotomania, folie à deux, and lycanthropy. Publications found through this indexed search were reviewed for further relevant references. The uncommon symptoms/syndromes were described as case reports and there were no systematic investigations.
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Metadata
Title
Uncommon and/or bizarre features of dementia. Part II
Authors
Gabriele Cipriani
Sabrina Danti
Angelo Nuti
Claudio Lucetti
Mario Di Fiorino
Publication date
01-06-2018
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Acta Neurologica Belgica / Issue 2/2018
Print ISSN: 0300-9009
Electronic ISSN: 2240-2993
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-018-0913-0

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