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Attention Disorders in Neurodegenerative Conditions

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Neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s disease and related conditions, currently represent a major public healthcare problem. Attention disorders are often present and disabling in these patients, but frequently remain undiagnosed. The present chapter focuses in particular on visual neglect and monitoring deficits.

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  1. Brain and Spine Institute Hôpital de la Salpêtrière, Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale (INSERM), Paris, France

    Paolo Bartolomeo MD, PhD

  2. Department of Psychology, Catholic University, Milan, Italy

    Paolo Bartolomeo MD, PhD

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Bartolomeo, P. (2014). Attention Disorders in Neurodegenerative Conditions. In: Attention Disorders After Right Brain Damage. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5649-9_8

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