The other two frontotemporal dementias are semantic dementia and primary progressive aphasia. All three dementias have some genetic causes, for they often run in families. Pick’s disease can ...

"Some people with FTD have tiny structures, called Pick bodies ... of developing frontotemporal dementia could be higher with a family history of dementia, but the AFTD disease is "sporadic." ...

Frontotemporal dementia is a less common type of dementia, sometimes called 'Pick's disease'. Common early symptoms include changes to personality and behaviour and/or difficulties with language. The ...

A main challenge in diagnosing eFAD is to distinguish it from other types of dementia that begin in middle age, for example, frontotemporal dementias such as Pick disease. Occasionally, a person's ...

Living in a family where there is genetic risk for dementia significantly affects choices about having children and how to ...

A new study led by Western researchers found frequent treatment with intranasal oxytocin—a hormone in the brain associated ...

Researchers have uncovered the mechanism underlying frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) caused by variants in the ...

Normal controls are welcome, as are brains affected with Lewy Body, frontotemporal dementia, Pick’s disease, corticobasal degeneration, multiple system atrophy, Parkinson's, ALS, Huntington’s, MS, ...