In the present study we aimed at evaluating the prevalence and the associated clinical, neuropsychological and behavioral features of extrapyramidal symptoms in Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) patients. Seventy-five patients fulfilling clinical criteria of FTD were consecutively enrolled. Each patient underwent clinical and extrapyramidal sign examination, and neuropsychological and behavioral disturbance evaluation. Each patient was submitted to both brain MRI and SPECT, documenting frontotemporal atrophy/hypoperfusion pattern. Parkinsonian symptoms in FTD were associated with a specific endophenotype characterized by higher incidence of psychotic symptoms, memory deficits and psychomotor speed ability abnormalities. Careful description of the spectrum of presentation of FTD may be of help for further understanding the underpinnings of the disease

Padovani, A., Agosti, C., Premi, E., Bellelli, G., Borroni, B. (2007). Extrapyramidal symptoms in Frontotemporal Dementia: prevalence and clinical correlations. NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS, 422(1), 39-42 [10.1016/j.neulet.2007.05.049].

Extrapyramidal symptoms in Frontotemporal Dementia: prevalence and clinical correlations

BELLELLI, GIUSEPPE;
2007

Abstract

In the present study we aimed at evaluating the prevalence and the associated clinical, neuropsychological and behavioral features of extrapyramidal symptoms in Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) patients. Seventy-five patients fulfilling clinical criteria of FTD were consecutively enrolled. Each patient underwent clinical and extrapyramidal sign examination, and neuropsychological and behavioral disturbance evaluation. Each patient was submitted to both brain MRI and SPECT, documenting frontotemporal atrophy/hypoperfusion pattern. Parkinsonian symptoms in FTD were associated with a specific endophenotype characterized by higher incidence of psychotic symptoms, memory deficits and psychomotor speed ability abnormalities. Careful description of the spectrum of presentation of FTD may be of help for further understanding the underpinnings of the disease
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon; Humans; Basal Ganglia Diseases; Activities of Daily Living; Aged; Cognition; Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; Cysteine; Radiopharmaceuticals; Dementia; Neuropsychological Tests; Female; Male; Organotechnetium Compounds
English
2007
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1
39
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Padovani, A., Agosti, C., Premi, E., Bellelli, G., Borroni, B. (2007). Extrapyramidal symptoms in Frontotemporal Dementia: prevalence and clinical correlations. NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS, 422(1), 39-42 [10.1016/j.neulet.2007.05.049].
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