Chapter 23.Frontotemporal Dementia
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Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is a common cause of young-onset dementia, affecting 20,000–30,000 individuals nationwide (Knopman and Roberts 2011), and is the third most common neurodegenerative cause of dementia after Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and dementia with Lewy bodies (Snowden et al. 2002). In contrast to AD, FTD manifests with behavioral changes, language impairment, and executive dysfunction with relative sparing of memory and visuospatial function. Furthermore, these conditions may progress to involve motor systems of the brain, resulting in motor neuron disease and parkinsonism.
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