TY - JOUR AU - Ljubenkov, Peter A.; Geschwind, Michael D. TI - Dementia SN - 0271-8235 SN - 1098-9021 PY - 2016 JO - Semin Neurol JF - Seminars in Neurology LA - EN VL - 36 IS - 04 SP - 397 EP - 404 DA - 2016/09/19 KW - dementia KW - Alzheimer's disease KW - dementia with Lewy bodies KW - frontotemporal dementia KW - progressive supranuclear palsy KW - corticobasal degeneration KW - primary progressive aphasia KW - Jakob-Creutzfeldt disease AB - Dementia often is defined as a progressive cognitive disturbance leading to a loss of independent function. Most clinicians are familiar with the typical pattern of amnestic Alzheimer's disease, the most common neurodegenerative presentation of dementia. Atypical dementia presentations, including atypical Alzheimer's variants, however, may pose a diagnostic challenge for even experienced clinicians. In this article the authors discuss clinical “pearls” for the diagnosis of various neurodegenerative dementia syndromes. When considering the causes of dementia, the mnemonic VITAMINS can be helpful in considering various etiologies. PB - Thieme Medical Publishers DO - 10.1055/s-0036-1585096 UR - http://www.thieme-connect.de/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/s-0036-1585096 ER -