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Becoming violent in response to trifling matters
No interest in anything
Repeat useless words
Try to eat objects
Lost interest in people
Become unable to pay attention to surroundings
I have a bad memory
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- Antisocial behavior and language difficulty
- Prone to turning violent at the smallest provocation
- Losing my temper and becoming abusive even though it was a small problem
- Can't say what I want to say
- Verbally abusive even though it was a small issue
- Minor provocation causing an excessively violent response
- Prone to turning violent at the smallest provocation
- Problems remembering
- Physically abusive in response to minor problems
- Getting into violent fights over petty issues
- I lost interest in my hobby
- Speech is difficult and requires conscious effort
- Losing my temper and becoming abusive even though it was a small problem
- Repeating meaningless words
- Can't read words like I used to
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Try Free Symptom QuizWhat is Frontotemporal Dementia?
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.
Typical Symptoms of Frontotemporal Dementia
- Tendency to do things that are socially unacceptable
- Speech that does not make sense, or behavior that is strange
- Increased aggression and irritability over small things recently
- Loss of interest in hobbies or leaving the house
- Can't help myself repeating same responses in any situation
- Dressing and behavior has become sloppy, with little regard for what those around might think
- Lost interest in people around
- Tendency to put random objects in the mouth
Diagnostic Questions for Frontotemporal Dementia
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
- Have you engaged in socially unacceptable behavior, like shoplifting or stealing religious offerings?
- Do others think you speak incoherently or act irrationally?
- Have you become more aggressive and irritable over small thing recently?
- Are you isolating at home and losing interest in your hobbies?
- Do you feel you can't help yourself repeating the same responses in any situation?
Treatment of Frontotemporal Dementia
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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References
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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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