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Do you have to have behavioral problem if you have frontotemporal dementia? what are all the symptoms?
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No: No, frontotemporal dementia is a term for a rare group of disorders that affect the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain which control personality, behavior & language. Depending on the location of the affected area of the brain, the patient may present with just impairment in comprehension of language (superior temporal gyrus) or speech production (inferior frontal gyrus).
Answered 9/27/2013
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Fronto-temporal dem.: Please see the excellent review at:www.Mayoclinic.Com/health/frontotemporal-dementia/ds... Frontotemporal dementia — comprehensive overview covers symptoms, treatment for this group of rare brain disorders.
Answered 9/13/2013
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