Book contents
- The Neuropsychology of Dementia
- The Neuropsychology of Dementia
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Section 1 Essential Background Knowledge
- Section 2 Diagnosing Different Types of Dementia
- Chapter 5 Alzheimer’s Disease
- Chapter 6 Vascular Dementia
- Chapter 7 Lewy Body Dementia, Parkinson’s Disease and Parkinson’s Dementia, and Parkinson’s Plus
- Chapter 8 Frontotemporal Dementia
- Chapter 9 Alcohol-Related Brain Damage
- Section 3 Intervention
- Section 4 Recent Developments/Contemporary Issues
- Index
- References
Chapter 8 - Frontotemporal Dementia
from Section 2 - Diagnosing Different Types of Dementia
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 25 October 2024
Book contents
- The Neuropsychology of Dementia
- The Neuropsychology of Dementia
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Section 1 Essential Background Knowledge
- Section 2 Diagnosing Different Types of Dementia
- Chapter 5 Alzheimer’s Disease
- Chapter 6 Vascular Dementia
- Chapter 7 Lewy Body Dementia, Parkinson’s Disease and Parkinson’s Dementia, and Parkinson’s Plus
- Chapter 8 Frontotemporal Dementia
- Chapter 9 Alcohol-Related Brain Damage
- Section 3 Intervention
- Section 4 Recent Developments/Contemporary Issues
- Index
- References
Summary
This chapter reviews the different forms of frontotemporal dementia. These make up the most common forms of young-onset dementia alongside Alzheimer’s disease. The most frequent form is behavioural variant, which is initially characterised by behavioural changes before cognitive change becomes apparent. Incidence and prevalence rates are reviewed, alongside underlying pathology and diagnostic criteria. The chapter moves onto primary progressive aphasia, which is characterised by an initial presentation affecting language function. The three subtypes – aggramatic, logopenic, and semantic dementia – are reviewed, alongside how to distinguish between them.
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- The Neuropsychology of DementiaA Clinician's Manual, pp. 105 - 120Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024
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