Bradycardia in frontotemporal dementia

Bradycardia in frontotemporal dementia.

INTRODUCTION Numerous regions of the brain, such as the medial frontal cortex, orbitofrontal cortex, insula, and amygdala, participate in the autonomic control of cardiovascular functions such as heart rate. The degenerative process in frontotemporal dementia (FTD) involves the listed anatomical structures and may therefore produce dysautonomic cardiovascular symptoms. AIM To observe whether ...

Bradycardia in frontotemporal dementia

Assessment of Aphasia in Iranian Patients Suffering From Frontotemporal Dementia

Objective Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is an uncommon type of dementia. The hallmark feature of FTD is the presentation with aphasia, or behavioral changes which are varies in different subtypes of the disease. We propose a quantitative aphasia test as an additive diagnostic tool for differentiation of FTD subtypes. Method: The study was performed on 20 patients, who were referred to dementia...

Frontotemporal dementia

OBJECTIVE Describe the relationships between the clinical, neuropsychological, and imaging findings from a group of patients diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD). METHODS The clinical histories, cognitive tests, and structural and perfusion brain images of 21 patients of the Psychiatric Hospital Universitario del Valle, Cali, Colombia, were reviewed. RESULTS The average age was 59.8...

Frontotemporal dementia

Keywords Disease name / synonyms Included diseases Definition, clinical description and diagnostic criteria Differential diagnosis Diagnostic methods Epidemiology Etiology Genetic counseling Management including treatment Unresolved questions References Abstract Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is the prototypical behavioural disorder arising from frontotemporal cerebral atrophy. Depending on the ...