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What is frontotemporal dementia?
Maturitas - 1 Oct 2014
Kurz Alexander, Kurz Carolin, Ellis Kathryn, Lautenschlager Nicola T
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Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is the clinical manifestation of progressive nerve cell loss in the frontal and anterior temporal lobes. It represents the second most frequent form of early-onset dementia. The two major types of FTD are determined by the localisation of the underlying pathology. The behaviour variant is characterised by disinhibition, socially inappropriate manners, loss of empathy, blunting of...
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