Diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia: recommendations of the Scientific Department of Cognitive Neurology and Aging of the Brazilian Academy of Neurology
Year: 2022
Type: dataset
Abstract: ABSTRACT “Frontotemporal dementia” (FTD) is a clinical syndrome characterized by the focal involvement of the frontal and/or temporal lobes. FTD has three clinical phenotypes: the behavioral variant and two linguistic subtypes, namely, non-fluent/agrammatic primary progressive aphasia (PPA-NF/A) and semantic PPA (PPA-S). FTD is the second most common cause of dementia in individuals under the age of 65 years. This article presents recommendations for the diagnosis of FTD in the Brazilian scenario, considering the three levels of complexity of the health system: primary health care, secondary and tertiary levels. Diagnostic guidelines are proposed, including cognitive testing, behavioral and language assessments, laboratory tests, and neuroimaging.
Source: Figshare
Authors: Souza, Leonardo Cruz de, Hosogi, Mirna Lie, Machado, Thais Helena, Carthery-Goulart, Maria Teresa, Yassuda, Mônica Sanches, Smid, Jerusa, Barbosa, Breno José Alencar Pires, Schilling, Lucas Porcello, Balthazar, Marcio Luiz Figueredo, Frota, Norberto Anízio Ferreira, Vale, Francisco Assis Carvalho, Caramelli, Paulo, Bertolucci, Paulo Henrique Ferreira, Chaves, Márcia Lorena Fagundes, Brucki, Sonia Maria Dozzi, Nitrini, Ricardo, Bahia, Valéria Santoro, Takada, Leonel Tadao
Language: English
Subfield: Psychiatry and Mental health
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4394231367