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Case 3 - A Young Man with Memory and Walking Difficulties

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 January 2021

By
Monica Shin ,
Mira Chamoun ,
Tharick A. Pascoal ,
Melissa Savard ,
Jean-Paul Soucy ,
Marie Christine Guiot ,
Pedro Rosa-Neto  and
Serge Gauthier
Edited by
Pedro Rosa-Neto  and
Serge Gauthier
Pedro Rosa-Neto
Affiliation:
McGill University, Montréal
Serge Gauthier
Affiliation:
McGill University, Montréal
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Summary

A young 41-year-old man with memory problems and walking difficulties.

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Case Studies in Dementia
Common and Uncommon Presentations
 , pp. 10 - 13
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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