Multilingualism and semantic dementia - A case report.

Autor: Reddy Mukku SS; Geriatric Clinic & Services, Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, 560029, India. Electronic address: shivakmc55@gmail.com., Keshavaprasad YB; Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, 560029, India. Electronic address: yaminihk@gmail.com., Rangarajan SK; Geriatric Clinic & Services, Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, 560029, India. Electronic address: rangarajansubhashini@gmail.com., Girimaji AS; Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, 560029, India. Electronic address: akhilagirimaji@gmail.com., Mohammed M; Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, 560029, India. Electronic address: marwahmohammed13@gmail.com., Mangalore S; Department of Neuroimaging and Interventional Radiology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, 560029, India. Electronic address: drsandym@gmail.com., Sivakumar PT; Geriatric Clinic & Services, Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, 560029, India. Electronic address: sivakumar.nimhans@gmail.com.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Asian journal of psychiatry [Asian J Psychiatr] 2020 Dec; Vol. 54, pp. 102267. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Jun 30.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2020.102267
Abstrakt: Language is a vital component of cognition essential for communication. Proficiency in more than one language has become a norm for many in the current era of globalisation. In neurogenerative conditions decline in language ability leads to early dependency. Studies have reported higher cognitive reserve in multilingual compared to monolinguals. Determining preserved language skills in a patient presenting with cognitive concerns helps in understanding the cognitive reserve, early signs of dementia, the extent of impairment due to language deficits and planning for cognitive stimulation. In this article, we have described an elderly woman with multilinguistic abilities who presented with semantic dementia.
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