Dementia in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Ge (cont.)
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IN THIS ARTICLEDementia 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. |
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