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FRONTO-TEMPORAL LOBAR DEGENERATION [1 record]

Record 1 2024-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mental Disorders
  • Nervous System
CONT

Frontotemporal dementia ... is an umbrella term for a group of rarer disorders that primarily affect the frontal and temporal regions of the brain – the areas generally associated with personality and behaviour.

OBS

frontotemporal dementia; FTD: The word "dementia" is sometimes considered pejorative.

Key term(s)
  • fronto-temporal neurocognitive disorder
  • frontotemporal neuro-cognitive disorder
  • fronto-temporal neuro-cognitive disorder
  • fronto-temporal disorder
  • fronto-temporal dementia
  • fronto-temporal lobar degeneration

French

Domaine(s)
  • Troubles mentaux
  • Système nerveux
CONT

[La] dégénérescence fronto-temporale [...] est un terme générique désignant un groupe de maladies rares qui touchent principalement les régions frontale et temporale du cerveau; des régions généralement associées à la personnalité et au comportement.

OBS

démence frontotemporale; démence fronto-temporale; DFT : Le mot «démence» est parfois considéré comme péjoratif.

Key term(s)
  • trouble neurocognitif fronto-temporal
  • trouble neuro-cognitif frontotemporal
  • trouble neuro-cognitif fronto-temporal
  • dégénérescence lobaire fronto-temporale

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Trastornos mentales
  • Sistema nervioso
CONT

La demencia frontotemporal engloba a un conjunto de enfermedades caracterizadas por la degeneración progresiva de los lóbulos frontales y temporales del cerebro. Estas regiones juegan un papel fundamental en la modulación de la personalidad y la conducta, la toma de decisiones, el procesamiento de las emociones y el lenguaje.

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