Table 1 Cognitive profile of semantic dementia at presentation
From: An update on semantic dementia: genetics, imaging, and pathology
Impaired | Relatively preserved |
|---|---|
Confrontation naming | Episodic memory |
Word comprehension | Navigation |
Object recognition | Visuospatial ability |
Autobiographical memory (reverse temporal gradient) | Attention |
Future thinking | Processing speed |
Emotion perception and empathy | Phonology and syntax |
Theory of mind | Non-verbal problem solving |