Spectrum of frontal lobe dementia in a Swedish family.
The etiology of frontal lobe dementia of non-Alzheimer type (FLD) is still unknown. There is strong evidence of genetic factors with positive heredity. In this paper, a Swedish family, with several generations affected by FLD is described. In 3 patients typical FLD was confirmed postmortem. The clinical and neuropathological similarities between the patients are impressive.
Passant
U
U
Department of Psychogeriatrics and Pathology, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden.
Gustafson
L
L
Brun
A
A
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001284:Atrophy; D003704:Dementia / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology / Q000523:psychology; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005260:Female; D005625:Frontal Lobe / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010375:Pedigree; D013548:Sweden