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Look Inside FTD

What brings someone to the doctor that may have FTD?

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LANGUAGE

Gradual and steady language dysfunction

FTD can cause primary progressive aphasia (PPA), which affects speaking, understanding words, and forming sentences. This may be seen as:

  • Word-Finding Difficulty
  • Grammar Loss
  • Reduced Fluency

MOTOR

Gradual and steady weakness or slowing of movement

People with FTD may experience unexplained motor changes. Common expressions of these change include:

  • General weakening of their muscles or slowing of their movements
  • ALS-type motor impairments (stiff muscles, loss of coordination, balance challenges)
  • Parkinson's-like symptoms (tremors, muscle ridigity)

BEHAVIOR

Gradual and steady changes in behavior

The earliest changes typically include a disregard for social conventions, impulsivity, apathy, loss of sympathy or empathy, repetitive or compulsive movements, dietary changes and poor insight, planning and assessment.

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FINISH

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Our loved ones with FTD or another dementia are losing skills they spent a lifetime acquiring. And they are doing the best they can!

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