title: Localized cerebral atrophy: an important cause of non-Alzheimer's dementia.
abstract: Localized forms of cerebral atrophy (lobar atrophies) are more common than textbooks suggest and are often misdiagnosed. They may give rise to conductor disorder and personality change, or progressive language dysfunction. This article outlines the presenting features, the differential diagnosis and appropriate investigations.
authors.affiliation: Manchester Royal Infirmary.
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Baldwin
mesh_terms: D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000175:diagnosis; D003704:Dementia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007806:Language Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D015899:Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed