List of Dementias

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This list of dementia types and subtypes was manually compiled based on available online resources. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information, it is important to note that I cannot guarantee the completeness or absolute accuracy of the content. The list was created through 8 hours of online research and reflects the information available at that time. No single comprehensive source was found to cover all types and subtypes of dementia. For the most up-to-date and reliable information, I encourage further personal research.

  • Alzheimer’s Disease (AD)
    • Young Onset Alzheimer’s Disease (YOAD)
      • Early-Onset Familial Alzheimer’s Disease (EOFAD)
        • Amyloid Precursor Protein Mutation (APP)
        • Presenilin 1 Mutation (PSEN1)
        • Presenilin 2 Mutation (PSEN2)
      • Early-Onset Sporadic Alzheimer’s Disease (EOSAD)
      • Late-Onset Sporadic Alzheimer’s Disease (LOSAD)
    • Late Life Onset Alzheimer’s Disease (LOAD)
      • Typical LOAD
        • Amnestic 
        • Non-Amnestic
        • Rapidly Progressive
        • Late Onset Frontal Variant
        • Visual Variant
      • Posterior Cortical Atrophy (PCA)
      • Logopenic Aphasia (LPA)
        • Pure LPA
        • LPA with Memory Impairment
        • LPA with Behavioural Symptoms
      • Hippocampus Sparing Alzheimer’s Disease
        • Posterior Cortical Atrophy Variant (PCA) 
        • Corticobasal Syndrome Variant (CBS) 
        • Primary Progressive Aphasia Variant (PPA)
      • Familial Alzheimer’s Disease
        • Early Onset Familial Alzheimer’s Disease (EOFAD)
        • Late Onset Familial Alzheimer’s Disease (LOFAD)
        • Danish Dementia Subtype
  • Lewy Body Dementia
    • Dementia With Lewy Bodies (DLB)
      • Pure DLB
      • DLB with Parkinsonism
    • Parkinson’s Disease Dementia (PDD)
  • Vascular Dementia
    • Multi-Infarct Dementia (MID)
      • Cortical MID
        • Frontal Lobe MID
        • Temporal Lobe MID
        • Parietal Lobe MID
        • Occipital Lobe MID
      • Subcortical MID
        • Basal Ganglia MID
        • Thalamic MID
        • Midbrain MID
      • Mixed MIX
        • Frontal-Subcortical MID
        • Temporoparietal-Subcortical MID
        • Global MID
      • Strategic MID
        • Hippocampus MID
        • Posterior Cortical Atrophy (PAC)
        • Anterior Cortical MID
      • Single Infarct Dementia
        • Cortical Infarct Dementia
          • Frontal Lobe Dementia (FLD)
            • Behavioural Variant FLS (bvFLD)
            • Semantic Dementia
            • Progressive Nonfluent Aphasia (PNFA)
            • Frontotemporal Dementia with Parkinsonism-17 (FTDP-17)
            • Logopenic Progressive Aphasia (LPA)
            • Corticobasal Syndrome (CBS)
            • Primary Progressive Apraxia of Speech (PPAOS)
            • FTD with Amyotropic Lateral Sclerosis (FTD-ALS)
          • Parietal Lobe Dementia
          • Temporal Lobe Dementia
          • Occipital Lobe Dementia
        • Subcortical Infarct Dementia
          • Basal Ganglia Dementia
          • Thalamic Dementia
          • Brainstem Dementia
        • Strategic Infarct Dementia
          • Hippocampus Dementia
          • Anterior Cerebral Artery Dementia (ACA)
          • Middle Cerebral Artery Dementia (MCA)
  • Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) also known as Pick’s Disease
    • Behavioural Variant FTD (bvFTD)
    • Semantic Variant Primary progressive Aphasia (svPPA)
    • Non-Fluent Variant Primary Progressive Aphasia (nfvPPA)
    • Logopenic Variant Primary Progressive Aphasia (lvPPA)
    • Frontotemporal Dementia with Parkinsonism-17 (FTDP-17)
    • Limbic-Predominant Age-Related TDP-43 Encephalopathy (TDP-43)
  • Posterior Cortical Atrophy (PCA)
    • Alzheimer’s Disease-Related PCA
    • Lewy Bodies-Related PCA
  • Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH)
    • Corticobasal Syndrome (CBS)
      • Classic CBS
        • Limb Apraxia Dominant CBS
          • Ideomotor Apraxia
            • Limb Ideomotor Apraxia
            • Oral Ideomotor Apraxia
            • Gait Apraxia
            • Dressing Apraxia
          • Buccofacial Apraxia
            • Facial-Oral Apraxia
            • Oromotor Apraxia
            • Lingual Apraxia
          • Constructional Apraxia
            • Visuospacial Constructional Apraxia
            • Ideational Constructional Apraxia
            • Ocular Apraxia 
        • Alien Limb Phenomena CBS
        • Frontal Behavioural Syndrome CBS
        • Posterior Cortical Atrophy-like CBS
      • Non-Fluent/Agrammatic Variant Primary Progressive Aphasia (nfvPPA)
        • Agrammatisn
        • Apraxia of Speech
        • Phonological Errors
        • Word-Finding Difficulty
      • Posterior Corical Atrophy (PCA)
    • Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP)
      • Classic PSP aka Richardson’s Syndrome
      • Parkinsonian PSP
      • Corticobasal Syndrome PSP
    • Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB)
  • Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) also known as Traumatic Brain Injury Related Dementia (TBI)
    • Behaviour & Mood changes (no formal name)
    • Cognitive Deficits (no formal name)
  • Huntington’s Disease
    • Subcortical Dementia
      • Parkinsonian Dementia
      • Huntington’s Disease Dementia
      • Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP)
      • Multiple System Atrophy (MSA)
      • Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH)
    • Cortical Dementia
  • Creutzfeld-Jakob Disease (CJD)
    • Sporadic CJD (sCJD)
      • MM1 sCJD
      • MV1 sCJD
      • MM2-Cortical sCJD
      • VV2 sCJD
      • MM2-thalami’s sCJD
    • Variant CJD (vCJD)
      • Classical vCJD
      • Variably Protease-Sensitive Prionopathy (VPSPr)
      • Unusual Molecular Subtypes
    • Familial CJD (fCJD)
      • E200K fCJD
      • D178N fCJD
      • P102L fCJD
      • F198S fCJD
      • V210I fCJD
    • Iatrogenic CJD (iCJD)
      • Human Growth Hormone-Associated iCJD
      • Dura Mater-Associated iCJD
      • Corneal Transplant-Associated iCJD
  • Neuronal Ceriod Lipofuscinosis (NCL) aka Batten Disease
    • Infantile NCL (CLN1)
    • Late Infantile NCL (CLN2)
    • Juvenile NCL (CLN3)
    • Adult-Onset NCL (CLN4)
    • Finnish Variant Late Infantile NCL (CNL5)
    • Late Infantile NCL (CLN6)
    • Variant Late Infantile NCL (CLN7)
    • Northern Epilepsy (CLN8)
    • Northern Epilepsy-Like Disorder (CLN11)
    • Congenital NCL (CLN12)
    • Malian NCL (CLN13)
    • Kufs type A (CLN14)
    • Kufs toe B (CLN15)
    • Northern Epilepsy-Like Disorder (2) (CLN1)
  • Alcohol Induced Dementia
    • Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome (WKS)
      • Wernicke’s Encephalopathy
      • Korsakoff Syndrome
      • Wet Brain Syndrome
    • Alcoholic Dementia
    • Alcohol-related Brain Damage (ARBD)
    • Alcoholic Cerebellar Degeneration
  • Toxicity-Induced Dementia
    • Alzheimer’s-Like Dementia (heavy metals)
    • Parkinsonism-Dementia Complex (cycad plant seeds)
    • Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome (alcohol)
    • Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) (Head Trauma)
    • Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
    • Methamphetamine-Induced Cognitive Impairments
  • Chromosome 21-Associated Dementia
    • Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21)
    • Familial Alzheimer’s Disease (FAD)
  • Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL)
  • HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND) also known as AIDS-Related Dementia
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