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Learn about frontotemporal dementia, an uncommon type of dementia that affects behaviour and language. Find out about symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, outlook, causes, and support from the NHS website.
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Learn about FTD, a less common type of dementia that affects the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain. Find out the symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment of FTD and how to get support.
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Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is an umbrella term for a group of brain diseases that mainly affect the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain. These areas of the brain are associated with personality, behavior and language.
In frontotemporal dementia, parts of these lobes shrink, known as atrophy. Symptoms depend on which part of the brain is affected. Some people with frontotemporal dementia have changes in their personalities. They become socially inappropriate and may be impulsive or emotionally indifferent. Others lose the ability to properly use language.
Behavioral changes
The most common symptoms of frontotemporal dementia involve extreme changes in behavior and personality. These include:
Speech and language symptoms
Some subtypes of frontotemporal dementia lead to changes in language ability or loss of speech. Subtypes include primary progressive aphasia, semantic dementia and progressive agrammatic aphasia, also known as progressive nonfluent aphasia. These conditions can cause:
Movement conditions
Rare subtypes of frontotemporal dementia cause movements similar to those seen in Parkinson's disease or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Movement symptoms may include:
In frontotemporal dementia, the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain shrink and certain substances build up in the brain. What causes these changes is usually not known.
Some genetic changes have been linked to frontotemporal dementia. But more than half of the people with FTD have no family history of dementia.
Your risk of getting frontotemporal dementia is higher if you have a family history of dementia. There are no other known risk factors.
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Learn about frontotemporal dementia (FTD), a rare form of dementia that affects personality, behaviour, language and speech. Find out the causes, symptoms, diagnosis and sources of support for FTD and related conditions.
Frontotemporal dementia is an early onset disorder that mostly occurs between the ages of 45 and 65, [13] but can begin earlier, and in 20–25% of cases onset is later. [11] [14] Men and women appear to be equally affected. [15] It is the most common early presenting dementia. [16]
Learn about frontotemporal dementia (FTD), a progressive brain disease that affects your behavior or language abilities. Find out the common symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment options for FTD and related conditions.
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