Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis with frontotemporal dementia

Abstract

We present the case of a 64 years old male admitted to our neurological clinic for progressive limb weakness associated by memory impairment and behavioral changes. This case is a particular association between amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and dementia, association that is found in 5% from all cases of ALS. Such cases can be misdiagnosed in early stages when the motor neuron signs are discrete. The present case is such an example, the patient being diagnosed and treated for Alzheimer dementia.

Keywords

• amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
• frontotemporal dementia
• neurodegenerative disease