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   What is frontotemporal dementia?

   • Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is an umbrella term for a group of brain diseases that mainly affect the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain. These areas of the brain are associated with personality, behavior and language. In frontotemporal dementia, parts of these lobes shrink, known as atrophy.

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   How common is frontotemporal dementia?

   • FTD is the cause of dementia about 10% to 20% of the time. Symptoms of frontotemporal dementia differ from one person to the next. Symptoms get worse over time, usually over years. People with frontotemporal dementia tend to have clusters of symptom types that occur together.

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   What causes frontotemporal dementia?

   • In frontotemporal dementia, the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain shrink and certain substances build up in the brain. What causes these changes is usually not known. Some genetic changes have been linked to frontotemporal dementia. But more than half of the people with FTD have no family history of dementia.

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   Nov 28, 2023 · Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is an umbrella term for a group of brain diseases that mainly affect the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain. These areas of the brain are associated with personality, behavior and language. In frontotemporal dementia, parts of these lobes shrink, known as atrophy.

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Frontotemporal_dementiaFrontotemporal dementia - Wikipedia

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   frontotemporal lobar degeneration. Frontotemporal dementia ( FTD ), also called frontotemporal degeneration disease [1] or frontotemporal neurocognitive disorder, [2] encompasses several types of dementia involving the progressive degeneration of the brain's frontal and temporal lobes. [3] FTD is the second most prevalent type of early onset ...

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4. www.hopkinsmedicine.org › frontotemporal-dementiaFrontotemporal Dementia | Johns Hopkins Medicine

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   Frontotemporal dementia is a group of disorders characterized by the loss of nerve cells in the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain, which causes these lobes to shrink. The cause of FTD is unknown. Symptoms typically first occur between the ages of 40 and 65 and can include changes in personality and behavior, progressive loss of speech and ...

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   Apr 21, 2022 · Frontotemporal dementia is an age-related condition, but it happens sooner than most age-related conditions that affect your brain. Most people develop FTD conditions between the ages of 50 and 80, and the average age when it starts is 58.

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   Frontotemporal disorders (FTD), sometimes called frontotemporal dementia, are the result of damage to neurons in the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain. Many possible symptoms can result, including unusual behaviors, emotional problems, trouble communicating, difficulty with work, or difficulty with walking.

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   Apr 1, 2024 · More Resources on Frontotemporal Dementia. Frontotemporal dementia is caused by a group of disorders that gradually damage the brain’s frontal and temporal lobes. These damages cause changes in thinking and behaviors. Symptoms can include unusual behaviors, emotional problems, trouble communicating, challenges with work, and difficulty with ...