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Frontotemporal Dementia Summary

Description: The most common clinical form of FRONTOTEMPORAL LOBAR DEGENERATION, this dementia presents with personality and behavioral changes often associated with disinhibition, apathy, and lack of insight.

Also Known As: Dementia, Frontotemporal, with Parkinsonism; Dementia, Hereditary Dysphasic Disinhibition; Frontotemporal Dementia with Parkinsonism; Frontotemporal Dementia, Ubiquitin-Positive; Frontotemporal Lobe Dementia (FLDEM) Show All >>

Networked: 903 relevant articles (16 outcomes, 74 trials/studies) for this Disease

Key Drugs and Agents for Frontotemporal Dementia

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. Proteins (Proteins, Gene) : 3 outcomes 4 studies in 27 results : IBA
  2. Cholinesterase Inhibitors (Anticholinesterases) : 3 outcomes 1 study in 5 results : IBA
  3. Memantine (Namenda) : 2 outcomes 6 studies in 13 results : FDA 12
  4. Yi-Gan San : 2 outcomes 2 studies in 2 results : IBA
  5. Amyloid (Amyloid Fibrils) : 1 outcome 5 studies in 30 results : IBA
  6. alpha-Synuclein : 1 outcome 2 studies in 20 results : IBA
  7. Glucose (Dextrose) : 1 outcome 2 studies in 15 results : FDA 175 Generic
  8. Neurotransmitter Agents (Neurotransmitter) : 1 outcome 2 studies in 5 results : IBA
  9. rivastigmine (Exelon) : 1 outcome 2 studies in 2 results : FDA 7 Generic
  10. aripiprazole (Abilify) : 1 outcome 1 study in 3 results : FDA 4
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Diseases Related to Frontotemporal Dementia

  1. Alzheimer Disease (Alzheimer's Disease)
  2. Dementia (Dementias)
  3. Parkinson Disease (Parkinson's Disease)
  4. Vascular Dementia (Subcortical Arteriosclerotic Encephalopathy)
  5. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's Disease)
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Key Therapies for Frontotemporal Dementia

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  1. Activities of Daily Living (ADL) : 3 studies in 14 results
  2. Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy) : 2 studies in 5 results
  3. Investigational Therapies (Experimental Therapy) : 1 study in 1 result
  4. Therapeutics : 1 study in 1 result
  5. Lasers (Laser) : 3 results
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