Temporal Variant of Frontotemporal Dementia: A Case of Semantic Dementia.
- Author:
Don Soo KIM
1
;
Young Dae KIM
;
Seung Hwa RYU
;
Yong Duk KIM
;
Young Chul CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Konyang University, Korea. choiyc@kyuh.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Semantic dementia;
Frontotemporal dementia;
Frontotemporal lobar degeneration
- MeSH:
Brain;
Executive Function;
Frontotemporal Dementia*;
Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Memory;
Memory Disorders;
Neuropsychological Tests;
Prosopagnosia;
Semantics*
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2002;20(1):82-85
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Semantic dementia is a rare, distinct form of frontotemporal lobar degeneration, characterized by a deficit in semantic memory with relative preservation of attention and executive functions. We report a case of semantic dementia that pre-sented with a 3-year history of progressive word-finding difficulty and prosopagnosia. Brain MRI showed prominent atrophic changes in the left temporal region and neuropsychological tests demonstrated semantic memory deficits.
