What is frontotemporal dementia?
FTD is degeneration of frontal and temporal lobes — causing personality, behavior and language changes before memory loss. Typically presents before 65, often misdiagnosed as psychiatric illness.
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Types
Behavioral variant (personality changes, disinhibition, apathy, compulsions) and primary progressive aphasia (language deficits).
Diagnosis and treatment
MRI shows frontal/temporal atrophy. Genetic testing for familial cases (~40%). Symptomatic management, speech therapy for PPA, caregiver support.