Fronto-temporal lobar degeneration
Domain : Diagnosis
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Simplified definition
A disease that affects the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain, thus causing behavior and language disorders.
Source: Houria Aiouaz, for Alzheimer Foundation
Referenced definition
“Frontotemporal dementia is an umbrella term for a group of brain disorders that primarily affect the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain.”
Source: Mayo Clinic. Frontotemporal dementia. [Internet]. [cited on May 12, 2023].
Context
- – FTLD affects younger people than Alzheimer’s. It generally affects people between the ages of 45 and 65.
- Frontal and temporal lobes are associated with behavior, language, and personality.