title: What are the different initial presentations of frontotemporal dementia?
abstract: Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) symptoms at the beginning of illness are in either the realm of behavioral disturbance or in language disruption, also known as aphasia. Based on specific constellations of behavioral change or characteristics of the aphasia, physicians can anticipate the type of protein that is abnormal in the brain. Family history rich with similar instances of illness can further guide the cause of illness in an individual. Knowing the type of protein abnormality (proteinopathy) from among the three most common in FTD (tau, TDP-43, or fused in sarcoma) can help treating clinicians to advise families on the future course of illness and future clinical drug trials that would be most applicable to each patient.
authors: Department of Medicine, Division of Neurology, University of Toronto, Rotman Research Institute, 3560 Bathurst St, Toronto, ON, M6A 2E1, Canada. tchow@rotman-baycrest.on.ca
authors: Tiffany W
authors: TW
authors: Chow
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