Summary
Frontotemporal dementia is an umbrella term for a group of brain disorders that primarily affect the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain, causing them to shrink.
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Symptoms can include unusual behaviors, emotional problems, trouble communicating, challenges with work, and difficulty with walking.
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FTDs broadly present as behavioral or language disorders with gradual degeneration of the frontal and temporal lobes.
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Summary
Frontotemporal dementia is an umbrella term for a group of brain disorders that primarily affect the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain. These areas of the brain are generally associated with personality, behavior and language.
In frontotemporal dementia, portions of these lobes shrink (atrophy).
Frontotemporal dementia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
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Frontotemporal dementia (FTD), a common cause of dementia, is a group of disorders that occur when nerve cells in the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain are lost. This causes the lobes to shrink. FTD can affect behavior, personality, language, and movement.
Frontotemporal Dementia | Johns Hopkins Medicine
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Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is a progressive brain disease. This means over time, it causes parts of your brain to deteriorate and stop working. Depending on where it starts in your brain, this condition affects your behavior or ability to speak and understand others.
Frontotemporal Dementia: What It Is, Symptoms & Treatment
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Frontotemporal dementia is caused by a group of disorders that gradually damage the brain’s frontal and temporal lobes. These damages cause changes in thinking and behaviors. Symptoms can include unusual behaviors, emotional problems, trouble communicating, challenges with work, and difficulty with walking.
What Is Frontotemporal Dementia? - Alzheimer’s
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Frontotemporal dementia ( FTD ), or frontotemporal degeneration disease , or frontotemporal neurocognitive disorder , encompasses several types of dementia involving the progressive degeneration of frontal and temporal lobes . FTDs broadly present as behavioral or language disorders with gradual
Frontotemporal dementia - Wikipedia
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Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is a group of related conditions resulting from the progressive degeneration of the temporal and frontal lobes of the brain. These areas of the brain play a…
Frontotemporal Dementia | Memory and Aging Center
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