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What is frontotemporal dementia?
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There are 3 types: Named for the brain areas that are affected, the frontal and temporal lobes, there are several different variants of this type of dementia. Some of these types of dementia have prominent problems with words - either slowly losing the ability to speak or losing the ability to makes sense when one talks. There is an impulsive, disinhibited personality variant also.
Answered 7/25/2019
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Frontal lobes: Frontotemporal dementia also previously known as picks disease affects primarily the frontal & temporal lobes & manifest with more pronounced intellectual & personality deficits.Also often affectsyoungber persons.
Answered 2/19/2019
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Will a MRI be able to show early onset Frontotemporal dementia? My mother has been diagnosed with FTD and I want to know if I have the same condition .
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Is numbness in feet a symptom of progressing frontotemporal dementia? My mom is pretty inactive, overweight, and in abt. Mid-stage of ftd. Thank you.
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Mom has BV Frontotemporal dementia, gets btw. 3-6 UTIs a yr. because of poor hygiene practice. How will this affect her kidneys and overall health?
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