Semantic Dementia: A Mini-Review
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F62690094%3A18470%2F18%3A50013512" target="_blank" >RIV/62690094:18470/18:50013512 - isvavai.cz</a>
Alternative codes found
RIV/00179906:_____/18:10373125
Result on the web
<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28019640" target="_blank" >https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28019640</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389557516666161223155110" target="_blank" >10.2174/1389557516666161223155110</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Semantic Dementia: A Mini-Review
Original language description
At present there are about 47.5 million people having different types of dementia and by 2030 this number should reach 75.6 million. This obviously brings about a serious social and economic burden for people who care for those with any kind of dementia. Objective: The purpose of this article is to explore only semantic dementia (SD), more specifically called semantic variant of primary progressive aphasia, as one of the forms of frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and provide the latest information on its diagnosis and treatment which play a significant role in the maintenance of quality of life of both patients and their caregivers. Especially unimpaired communication is one of the key factors in the relationship between the patients and their caregivers. Methods: The methods used for this mini review include a literature review of available sources found in the world’s acknowledged databases such as Web of Science, PubMed, Springer and Scopus from the period of 2000 to 2015; and a comparison and evaluation of the selected studies. Results: The findings of this mini review show that FTD, respectively SD, is a serious neurodegenerative disorder which has fatal consequences for the affected patients. In addition, the findings also indicate that there are not many possibilities of pharmacological treatment for semantic dementia and therefore more attention should be paid to alternative, non-pharmacological approaches. Conclusion: Although semantic dementia is a relatively rare neurodegenerative disorder if compared with other types of dementia, it has an irreversible impact on patient’s and his/her caregiver’s life in terms of quality.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
50103 - Cognitive sciences
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2018
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Mini-reviews in medicinal chemistry
ISSN
1389-5575
e-ISSN
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Volume of the periodical
18
Issue of the periodical within the volume
1
Country of publishing house
AE - UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Number of pages
6
Pages from-to
3-8
UT code for WoS article
000419734400002
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85039802460