Abstract
Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) refers to the clinical syndromes caused by various neurodegenerative diseases in the frontal and temporal lobes. Advances in the knowledge and understanding of these diseases have resulted in changes in the clinical as well as the genetic and pathological classification. This is a short review of the current classification and understanding of FTD.
MeSH terms
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Frontotemporal Dementia* / diagnosis
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Frontotemporal Dementia* / diagnostic imaging
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Frontotemporal Dementia* / genetics
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Frontotemporal Dementia* / therapy
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Humans
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Positron-Emission Tomography
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Primary Progressive Nonfluent Aphasia / diagnosis
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Primary Progressive Nonfluent Aphasia / diagnostic imaging
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Primary Progressive Nonfluent Aphasia / therapy