Clinicopathological Study of Patients With C9ORF72-Associated Frontotemporal Dementia Presenting With Delusions

Conclusion: C9ORF72 carriers with well-defined delusions likely associated with additional pathologies and parietal atrophy in neuroimaging. Patients presenting with middle-aged onset of delusions should be screened for C9ORF72 mutations, especially if family history and parkinsonism are present.

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Source: Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology - April 28, 2015 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Shinagawa, S., Naasan, G., Karydas, A. M., Coppola, G., Pribadi, M., Seeley, W. W., Trojanowski, J. Q., Miller, B. L., Grinberg, L. T. Tags: Articles Source Type: research