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Published on: September 5, 2019
Semantic dementia: a complex and culturally influenced presentation
Richard H Cole1, Camilla N Clark2, Norman A Poole3
1Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK and Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, UK.
Summary:
The variants of frontotemporal dementia (FTD) require careful differentiation from primary psychiatric disorders as the neuropsychiatric manifestations can overshadow the unique cognitive deficits. The language variants of FTD are less readily recognised by trainees despite making up around 43% of cases. This educational article presents an anonymised case of one of the language variants: semantic dementia. The cognitive deficits and neuropsychiatric manifestations (delusions and hyperreligiosity) are explored in terms of aetiology and management. By the end of the article, readers should be able to differentiate FTD from Alzheimer's disease, understand the principles of management and associated risks, and develop a multifaceted approach to hyperreligiosity in dementia.
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