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A group of disorders involving the progressive loss of nerve cells in the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain (behind your forehead and ears). The brain shrinks and loses function in the affected areas. It can be caused by several conditions that are not fully understood. A family history of dementia increases the risk.
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There is no cure for frontotemporal dementia. However, speech therapy and certain medications have been used to reduce symptoms, as behavior and language can be affected in this condition.
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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0193953X2030006X?via%3DihubDevenney EM, Ahmed RM, Hodges JR. Frontotemporal dementia. Handb Clin Neurol. 2019;167:279-299. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-804766-8.00015-7. PMID: 31753137.
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Reviewed By:
Shohei Harase, MD (Neurology)
Dr. Harase spent his junior and senior high school years in Finland and the U.S. After graduating from the University of Washington (Bachelor of Science, Molecular and Cellular Biology), he worked for Apple Japan Inc. before entering the University of the Ryukyus School of Medicine. He completed his residency at Okinawa Prefectural Chubu Hospital, where he received the Best Resident Award in 2016 and 2017. In 2021, he joined the Department of Cerebrovascular Medicine at the National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, specializing in hyperacute stroke.
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