frontotemporal dementia

American  

[fruhn-toh-tem-per-uhl di-men-shuh, dih-men-shee-uh] / ˌfrʌn toʊˈtɛm pər əl dɪˈmɛn ʃə, dɪˈmɛn ʃi ə /

noun

1. one of several brain disorders caused by degeneration of the frontal and/or temporal lobes of the brain and associated with behavioral changes, such as loss of inhibition, or with language impairment, such as difficulty finding words or the loss of one’s ability to speak fluently and grammatically. FTD

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Etymology

Origin of frontotemporal dementia

First recorded in 1890–95; fronto- ( def. ) + temporal ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

The results point toward a promising new strategy for treating neurodegenerative diseases such as frontotemporal dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

From Science Daily

"I'm really excited about the translational potential of this work," said Dr. Anna Orr, the Nan and Stephen Swid Associate Professor of Frontotemporal Dementia Research in the Feil Family Brain and Mind Research Institute and member of the Appel Alzheimer's Disease Research Institute at Weill Cornell, who co-led the study.

From Science Daily

When the team administered the S3QEL compound to mice engineered to model frontotemporal dementia, they observed reduced astrocyte activation, lower levels of inflammatory gene expression, and a decrease in a tau modification linked to dementia.

From Science Daily

A Westlake Village man living with frontotemporal dementia has something few people with the condition do: the ability to describe his disease.

From Los Angeles Times

Frontotemporal dementia is one of them.

From Los Angeles Times