Frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) is a group of disorders that cause progressive degeneration of the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain. These lobes are responsible for a variety of functions, including decision-making, behavior, and language, and damage to these areas can lead to significant changes in a person’s personality and cognitive abilities.
FTLD is a rare disorder and is often misdiagnosed or mistaken for other conditions, such as Alzheimer’s disease or a psychiatric disorder. There are several different subtypes of FTLD, including behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD), primary progressive aphasia (PPA), and semantic dementia (SD). Treatment for FTLD is typically supportive and may include medications to manage behavioral symptoms, speech therapy to improve language skills, and counseling to help patients and their families cope with the changes associated with the disorder.
