Frontotemporal dementia is one of the most ... already licensed for the devastating childhood illness spinal muscular atrophy and seems to stop the illness in its tracks. “We should start ...

Pick's disease, more commonly known today as frontotemporal dementia (FTD ... nerve cells in the frontal and temporal lobes start to atrophy (die), leading to symptoms of dementia that can ...

Frontotemporal dementia is an all-encompassing term for a group of brain disorders that threatens the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain. This means that parts of these lobes atrophy ...

Frontotemporal dementia is an all-encompassing ... This means that parts of these lobes atrophy. The shrinking of these areas can cause speech issues, emotional problems and changes in personality.

MRI revealed mild, bilateral atrophy of the frontal lobes ... raised the possibility of frontotemporal dementia (FTD). The presence of systemized delusions—defined as false beliefs that are ...

Patients diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia have no available treatment ... Pathologically FTD is characterized by significant neuronal loss (i.e. atrophy by MRI or at autopsy) in the frontal and ...

Frontotemporal Dementia, Posterior Cortical Atrophy, typical and atypical Alzheimer's disease, and related conditions. We also study caregivers of patients with dementia. In addition, we conduct ...

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