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Case 18 - A Meaningless World

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 January 2021

Pedro Rosa-Neto
Affiliation:
McGill University, Montréal
Serge Gauthier
Affiliation:
McGill University, Montréal
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Summary

A 54-year-old right-handed highly educated French-speaking father of three was referred for a neurological consultation for “some memory difficulties and behavioral changes” for the past 2 years. His past medical history was unremarkable and no learning disabilities were reported. He denied alcohol and drug abuse and he did not smoke. His father and two of his paternal aunts had been diagnosed with late-onset Alzheimer’s disease. He was concerned by the possibility of being affected by the same neurodegenerative condition.

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Case Studies in Dementia
Common and Uncommon Presentations
, pp. 84 - 88
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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