Dementia - Fronto-Temporal Dementia

Question 1

Pathophysiology of Fronto-Temporal Dementia.

Answer 1

Atrophy of the Frontal and Temporal Lobes.

Question 2

Epidemiology of Fronto-Temporal Dementia.

Answer 2

Presents at a younger age than other forms of Dementia.

Question 3

Clinical Features of Fronto-Temporal Dementia (2).

Answer 3

1. Early Personality Change and Disinhibition.
2. Language Affected Early On.
3. Relatively Preserved Memory and Visuospatial Skills.
4. Increased Appetite and Hyperorality.

Question 4

What is Pick’s Disease?

Answer 4

A specific cause of Fronto-Temporal Dementia : Accumulations of TAU Protein in neurones but stain different to AD.

Question 5

Types of Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (3).

Answer 5

1. Pick’s Disease - Fronto-Temporal Dementia.
2. CPA - Progressive Non-Fluent Aphasia.
3. Semantic Dementia.

Question 6

Management of Pick’s Disease.

Answer 6

Don’t use AChE Inhibitors or Memantine.