In contrast with more common dementing conditions that typically develop over years, rapidly progressive dementias can develop subacutely over months, weeks, or even days and be quickly fatal. Because READ MORE http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2647859
OBJECTIVE: To characterize a cohort of individuals who have experienced rapidly progressive dementia with onset before age 45.
BACKGROUND: Very little data regarding the clinical features or clinical READ MORE http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2769010
BACKGROUND: Neurodegenerative dementias are typically characterized by an insidious onset and a relatively slowly progressive course. Less common are patients with a rapidly progressive course to deat READ MORE http://archneur.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/66/2/201