FTD is sometimes used to mean a specific type of disorder, but is sometimes also used as an umbrella term that covers a number of related disorders, such as Pick's disease, corticobasal degeneration, frontotemporal dementia with motor neuron disease (FTD/MND) -- also known as ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or Lou Gehrig's disease) with dementia, frontotemporal dementia with Parkinsonism-17 (FTDP-17), progressive supranuclear palsy, and semantic dementia.
Frontotemporal Dementias -- An OverviewFrontotemporal Dementia (FTD) is a group of related conditions that share many clinical features and all result from progressive degeneration of the anterior temporal and frontal lobes of the brain. T
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Tests Used in the Diagnosis of Frontotemporal DementiaThere is no single diagnostic test that can be used by physicians to confirm or rule out a diagnosis of FTD in an individual (just as there is none for Alzheimer's). This is frustrating for healthcare
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The Genetics of FTD: Should you worry?EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In 2007 there is still more that we DON'T understand about the genetics of FTD than we DO understand. Researchers and families are working together around the world and each year
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Under the Umbrella -- Corticobasal DegenerationOverview
Corticobasal Degeneration (CBD) is a progressive neurological disorder that presents primarily as a movement disorder, characterized by lack of movement and muscle rigidity. Initial sympto
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Under the Umbrella -- FTD with Parkinsonism-17 (FTDP-17)Overview
Hereditary Frontotemporal Dementia with Parkinsonism-17 (FTDP-17) is a progressive dementia that can present with a variety of clinical features, including behavioral and cognitive changes
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Under the Umbrella -- Pick's DiseaseOverview
Pick's disease is a form of dementia characterized by a slowly progressive deterioration of social skills and changes in personality, along with impairment of intellect, memory, and langua
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Under the Umbrella -- Progressive AphasiaProgressive Nonfluent Aphasia (PNFA) is a language disorder separate from aphasia resulting after a stroke. It is also called Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA) or Agrammatic Aphasia and is reviewed he
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Under the Umbrella -- Progressive Supranuclear PalsyOverview
Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is a rare brain disorder that causes serious and permanent problems with control of gait and balance. The hallmark of PSP is a visual disturbance, whic
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Under the Umbrella -- Semantic DementiaOverview
Semantic dementia (SD) is also known as fluent Progressive Aphasia. It is a disorder of language in which patients demonstrate a progressive deterioration of semantic knowledge (understand
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