Frontotemporal dementia

Question 1

Frontotemporal dementia is responsible for a significant number of diagnoses of dementia in under __s

Answer 1

65s

Question 2

What is the average life expectancy post-diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia?

Answer 2

8 years

Question 3

In frontotemporal dementia, there is deposition of abnormal proteins, often ___ proteins within the frontal and temporal lobes causing a_____

Answer 3

tau
atrophy

Question 4

What are behavioural features of frontotemporal dementia?

Answer 4

Altered emotional responsiveness
Decline in interpersonal skills
Changes in food preference
Obsessions and rituals
Apathy
Impulsivity

Question 5

What are semantic features of frontotemporal dementia?

Answer 5

Decline in understanding meaning of words
Difficulty in name-retrieval
Unable to determine the meanings of common words when asked
Inability to recognise objects or familiar faces

Question 6

What are non-fluent features of frontotemporal dementia?

Answer 6

Breakdown in output of language
Effortful and non-fluent speech
Poor articulation
Impaired comprehension of sentences