Dementia in ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) (cont.)
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Joe Verghese, MD, MRCPI
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Nestor Galvez-Jimenez, MD
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Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
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Helmi L Lutsep, MD
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Dementia in ALS CausesWe do not know what causes frontal lobe dementia in people with ALS. A few people have a family history of this type of dementia, but we do not understand the connection between this dementia and ALS. More than one cause may be involved. Next Page: Must Read Articles Related to Dementia in ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease)
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