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CHAMS C, Wadeth. A Case of Temporal Variant of Frontotemporal Dementia. . rev.colomb.psiquiatr. [online]. 2004, vol.33, n.2, pp.202-210. ISSN 0034-7450.

This is a case of semantic dementia, one of the rarest subtypes of frontotemporal dementia. Semantic dementia emerges from on injury located in the temporal lobe. While the pathological findings might be the same of other frontotemporal dementias, this disorder shows a different clinical presentation .

Palavras-chave : dementia; semantic dementia; semantic memory; temporal lobe; frontotemporal dementia.