Young-onset dementia: causes
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Young-onset dementia: causes. This is dementia starting before the age of 65 years. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Definition
- This is dementia starting before the age of 65 years
Neurodegenerative
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Infectious
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Neuroinflammatory
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Metabolic
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Vascular
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Toxic
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Other causes
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Most frequent causes
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Acronym
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References
- Grecius MD, Geschwind MD, Miller BL. Presenile dementia syndromes: an update on taxonomy and diagnosis. JNNP 2002; 72:691-700.
- Kelley BJ, Boeve BF, Josephs KA. Young-onset dementia. Demographic and etiologic characteristics of 235 patients. Arch Neurol 2008; 65:1502-1508.
- van de Veen D, Bakker C, Peetoom K, et al. An integrative literature review on the nomenclature and definition of dementia at a young age. J Alzheimers Dis 2021; 83:1891-1916.
- Loi SM, Eratne D, Goh AMY, et al. A 10 year retrospective cohort study of inpatients with younger-onset dementia. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 2021; 36:294-301.
