Newly discovered mutations linked to early onset dementia
Researchers at Trinity College Dublin have discovered mutations associated with early onset dementia. They found that adult-onset ALSP (Leukoencephalopathy with axonal Spheroids and Pigmented glia), an ultra-rare condition, manifests initially with psychiatric and behavioral changes, followed by a rapid progression of dementia in the 30s or 40s.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/12/201222081259.htm
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