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Section 1: Introduction

(1.1) Section 1: Introduction

(1.2) A preparatory exercise

(1.3) Differences between those with early onset dementias and dementias of later life

(1.4) Prevalence of early onset dementias

(1.5) Exercise 3: The most common forms of dementia

(1.6) Distribution of diagnoses

(1.7) Section 1: Summary

Section 2: Assessment

(2.1) Section 2: Assessment

(2.2) The importance of early diagnosis

(2.3) Diagnostic algorithm for the assessment of cognitive disorders

(2.4) History

(2.5) History

(2.6) Cognitive testing

(2.7) The Mini Mental State Examination (Folstein)

(2.8) The Addenbrookes Cognitive Examination

(2.9) Physical examination

(2.10) Match the physical findings to the diagnoses

(2.11) Match the physical findings to the diagnoses

(2.12) Investigations

(2.13) Section 2: Summary

Section 3: Causes of young onset dementia

(3.1) Section 3: Causes of young onset dementia

(3.2) Alzheimer's disease

(3.3) Genetics of Alzheimer's disease

(3.4) Recap questions 3:1

(3.5) Frontotemporal dementia (FTD)

(3.6) Typical presentation of frontotemporal dementia

(3.7) Clinical syndromes related to frontotemporal dementia

(3.8) Recap question 3:2

(3.9) Vascular dementia

(3.10) Syndromes of vascular dementia

(3.11) Dementia with Lewy bodies

(3.12) Alcohol-related dementia

(3.13) Recap questions 3:3

(3.14) Huntington's disease

(3.15) Prion diseases

(3.16) Recap questions 3:4

(3.17) Can you make the diagnosis?

(3.18) Can you make the diagnosis?

(3.19) Section 3: Summary

Section 4: Management

(4.1) Section 4: Management

(4.2) Treatment

(4.3) Antidementia agents

(4.4) Antipsychotic agents

(4.5) Antidepressants

(4.6) Psychological and other non-pharmacological treatment strategies

(4.7) Support - requirements and current problems

(4.8) Section 4: Summary

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