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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.

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   Frontotemporal dementia is an early onset disorder that mostly occurs between the ages of 45 and 65, but can begin earlier, and in 20–25% of cases onset is later. Men and women appear to be equally affected. It is the most common early presenting dementia.

   • Causes: frontotemporal lobar degeneration

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   Frontotemporal dementia (FTD), a common cause of dementia, is a group of disorders that occur when nerve cells in the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain are lost. This causes the lobes to shrink. FTD can affect behavior, personality, language, and movement.

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   Apr 21, 2022 · Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is a progressive brain disease. This means over time, it causes parts of your brain to deteriorate and stop working. Depending on where it starts in your brain, this condition affects your behavior or ability to speak and understand others. It's not curable or treatable, but some symptoms might be treatable.

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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 · Frontotemporal dementia (FTD), sometimes called frontotemporal disorders, is rare and tends to occur at a younger age than other dementias. About 60% of people with frontotemporal dementia are 45 to 64 years old. FTD is progressive, meaning symptoms get worse over time.