Dementia is something that is usually associated with older people. However, children, teenagers and young
adults can experience dementia as a result of a number of rare diseases and conditions. Niemann-Pick Disease
Type C (NPC) is an example of one of these diseases, and one of its main symptoms is dementia. (Hinton et al, 2005)
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