The authors noticed an inaccuracy in the paper entitled “Normal-pressure hydrocephalus: a critical review” by Oliveira et al.
In the “Alzheimer's disease” section, when you read:
(...) whilst in AD a “subcortical” type of cognitive impairment predominates, classically characterized by a dysexecutive syndrome, associated with inattention, apathy, memory impairment, and psychomotor slowing, NPH is marked by the presence of “cortical” signs - such as hippocampal amnesia, agnosia, apraxia, and aphasia.
Read:
(...) whilst in NPH a “subcortical” type of cognitive impairment predominates, classically characterized by a dysexecutive syndrome, associated with inattention, apathy, memory impairment, and psychomotor slowing, AD is marked by the presence of “cortical” signs - such as hippocampal amnesia, agnosia, apraxia, and aphasia.
Louise Makarem Oliveira, Ricardo Nitrini, Gustavo C. Roman. Normal-pressure hydrocephalus: a critical review. Dement Neuropsychol. 2019 June;13(2):133-143.
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