title: Molecular classification of the dementias.
abstract: Most patients with frontotemporal dementia do not have taupathology as shown by immunohistochemistry. The use of the term tauopathy to classify frontotemporal dementia is inappropriate.
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Mann
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: McDonagh
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Snowden
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Neary
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Pickering-Brown
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D001923:Brain Chemistry; D003704:Dementia / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D016875:tau Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D016875:tau Proteins