Article
Language impairment in the genetic forms of behavioural variant frontotemporal dementia.
Journal of neurology - 1 Apr 2023
Samra Kiran, MacDougall Amy M, Bouzigues Arabella, Bocchetta Martina, Cash David M, Greaves Caroline V, Convery Rhian S, van Swieten John C, Seelaar Harro, Jiskoot Lize, Moreno Fermin, Sanchez-Valle Raquel, Laforce Robert, Graff Caroline, Masellis Mario, Tartaglia Maria Carmela, Rowe James B, Borroni Barbara, Finger Elizabeth, Synofzik Matthis, Galimberti Daniela, Vandenberghe Rik, de Mendonça Alexandre, Butler Christopher R, Gerhard Alexander, Ducharme Simon, Le Ber Isabelle, Tiraboschi Pietro, Santana Isabel, Pasquier Florence, Levin Johannes, Otto Markus, Sorbi Sandro, Rohrer Jonathan D, Russell Lucy L
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Behavioural variant fronto-temporal dementia (bvFTD) is characterised by a progressive change in personality in association with atrophy of the frontal and temporal lobes. Whilst language impairment has been described in people with bvFTD, little is currently known about the extent or type of linguistic difficulties that occur, particularly in the genetic forms. METHODS: Participants with genetic...
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