Citation

Naccache L, Slachevsky A, Deweer B, Habert MO, Dubois B. Presse Med. (1983) 1999; 28(25): 1352-1354.

Vernacular Title

"Demence pugilistique" sans signes moteurs.

Affiliation

Fédération de Neurologie, Hôpital de la Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris. naccache@shfj.cea.fr

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10506862

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The neurological complications related to boxing include dementia. Boxer's dementia is generally associated with severe motor impairment. CASE REPORT: A former professional boxer presented dementia with no motor signs. The diagnostic discussion was based on clinical observations, and neuropsychological and supplementary explorations, and eliminated all other etiological hypotheses. DISCUSSION: This case draws attention to the possibility of cognitive disorders without motor impairment in the neurological complications of boxing.

Language: fr