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Uncommon and/or bizarre features of dementia: Part III

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Clinical neurologists have long recognized that dementia can present as atypical or variant syndromes/symptoms. This study aimed at describing uncommon or bizarre symptoms/syndromes observed in patients suffering from dementia. Medline and Google scholar searches were conducted for relevant articles, chapters, and books published before 2018. Search terms used included compulsion, dementia, extracampine hallucination, disordered gambling, humour, and obsession. Publications found through this indexed search were reviewed for further relevant references. The uncommon/bizarre feature of dementia was described as case reports and there were no systematic investigations.

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  1. Department of Neurology, Versilia Hospital, Via Aurelia, Lido di Camaiore, Camaiore, Italy

    Gabriele Cipriani & Angelo Nuti

  2. Department of Psychiatry, Versilia Hospital, Camaiore, Italy

    Gabriele Cipriani & Mario Di Fiorino

  3. Psychology Unit, Hospital of Pontedera, Pontedera, Italy

    Sabrina Danti

  4. Psychology Unit, Hospital of Livorno, Leghorn, Italy

    Lucia Picchi

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Cipriani, G., Nuti, A., Danti, S. et al. Uncommon and/or bizarre features of dementia: Part III. Acta Neurol Belg 118, 211–216 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-018-0936-6

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