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Frontotemporal dementia

Frontotemporal dementia

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Is a type of:

Dementia

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Rare

Body locations

Head

Symptoms

Incontinence
Leaking urine
Poor memory
Memory problems
Language impairment
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Frontotemporal dementia
Divalproex
2.8
5 reviews
Topiramate
2.2
15 reviews
Pharmacotherapy
Benzodiazepine

Other treatments

Supportive care

Tests

VDRL
Liver function test
Creatinine
Blood urea nitrogen
Basic metabolic panel
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