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Frontotemporal Dementia

See Also
1. Dementia
Pathophysiology
1. Prototype: Pick's Disease
2. Tau accumulation in neurons and glia
3. Results in atrophy in amygdala and frontal cortex
Clinical Findings
1. Progressive changes in personality and behavior
  1. Apathy (e.g. sits and watches television constantly)
  2. Disinhibition (e.g. tells jokes in bad taste)
  3. Agitation
2. Judgement, reasoning, problem solving difficulty
3. Memory may be maintained
4. Progressive language Impairment
Resources
1. Association for Frontotemporal Dementia
  1. http://www.ftd-picks.org

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