Frontotemporal Dementia, Causes, Signs and Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment.

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Chapters

0:00 Introduction
0:56 Causes of Frontotemporal dementias
1:48 Symptoms of Frontotemporal dementias
3:03 Diagnosis of Frontotemporal dementias
4:08 Treatment of Frontotemporal dementias

Frontotemporal dementia (FTD), or frontotemporal degeneration disease,[1] or frontotemporal neurocognitive disorder,[2] encompasses several types of dementia involving the frontal and temporal lobes.[3] FTDs are broadly presented as behavioral or language disorders.[4] The three main subtypes or variant syndromes are a behavioral variant (bvFTD) previously known as Pick's disease,[5][6] and two variants of primary progressive aphasia – semantic variant (svPPA), and nonfluent variant (nfvPPA).[4][6] Two rare distinct subtypes of FTD are neuronal intermediate filament inclusion disease (NIFID), and basophilic inclusion body disease. Other related disorders include corticobasal syndrome and FTD with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) FTD-ALS also called FTD-MND.[7]

Frontotemporal dementias are mostly early-onset syndromes that are linked to frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD),[8] which is characterized by progressive neuronal loss predominantly involving the frontal or temporal lobes, and a typical loss of more than 70% of spindle neurons, while other neuron types remain intact.[9]

FTD was first described by Arnold Pick in 1892 and was originally called Pick's disease, a term now reserved only for behavioral variant FTD which shows the presence of Pick bodies and Pick cells.[10][5][11] Second only to Alzheimer's disease (AD) in prevalence,[7] FTD accounts for less than, or actually, 20% (number is perhaps rounded) of degenerative dementia cases found at autopsy.[12]

Signs and symptoms typically manifest in late adulthood, more commonly between the ages of 45 and 65, approximately equally affecting men and women.[13]

Common signs and symptoms include significant changes in social and personal behavior, apathy, blunting of emotions, and deficits in both expressive and receptive language. Currently, there is no cure for FTD, but there are treatments that help alleviate symptoms.

[TennHaynes]

If you or someone you love gets diagnosed with FTD don't try to fix it. You can't. Live the rest of life to the fullest. I know.

[bltlil]

I was diagnosed FTD 4 mths ago, I’m 42. I have been using Audio Visual Entrainment or AVE and it has worked wonders in the short term for me every day, now I just pray it is helping me for the long run!

[margaretmcmillan]

My son was 33yrs old when diagnosed with FYD, so young, terrible disease, he died at home 4 years later, nine months ago. Heart breaking

[leenb.]

My father was diagnosed with the Hereditary version of ALS and he died 6 months later. If I have that mutated gen that was responsible for my father’s ALS, the chance of me having ALS, FTD or both is more than 80% I was told a few months ago. Never went through with testing since I had no energy and far too much pain for anything besides making the most of what little time we had left. It went fast, but the quality time I got those months will always be worth more than anything else.
They are both rotten diseases, I saw a documentary on FTD and well, that was hard to watch. Can’t imagine living through it. Lots and lots of hugs, healing vibes, energy, warm hugs and all else that is good for anyone suffering from anything ❤

[nanolight]

Neurosurgeon also found extreme hoarders a behavioral symptom of FTD unlike other Dementia cases

[justinjohnson]

Bruce Willis having FTD brought me here.

[machalote]

Neuroquant MRI, is a way of seeing if one has brain shrinkage

[seanharris]

You’re, correct so far as in that there isn’t one test to determine FTD or any other dementia, however if you have symptoms coinciding with noticeable atrophy to regions of the brain showing up on an MRI, it’s pretty safe to assume.

[Scroticus_Maximus]

Thanks, that was terrifying. Was looking for information on FTD when I saw your clip. I'm fixing to turn 66 and I present with every symptom you mentioned. OMG, WTF. It was good while it lasted I guess.

[leeanneprince]

My mother's was from a fall over the
Dishwasher

[mrx]

Treatment.... let's say... nothing. I know it very well. Just patience.

[JellyBean-jrxb]

Why can’t they find a cure for this? 🤬

[Angelsworld]

@Annabelle Watson Apologies, I had to delete my original comment.

[nihargosavi]

This disease have fully medicines or this has only frequency of the disease decreasing by medicines n this deseas after some years increasing

[pandemicnova]

Pretty sure I got this after having chemotherapy

[margarettaylor]

My husband was told he has FTD. I need help 🥲