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ID DOID:9255
Name frontotemporal dementia
Definition A dementia characterized by progressive neuronal loss predominantly involving the frontal and/or temporal lobes of the brain resulting in a gradual and progressive decline in behavior or language.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frontotemporal_dementia, http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/frontotemporal-dementia/basics/definition/con-20023876, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21121521, https://www.rarediseases.org/rare-disease-information/rare-diseases/byID/673/viewAbstract
Xrefs

GARD:8436

MESH:C563003

OMIM:600274

ORDO:282

SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:42369001

UMLS_CUI:C0520716

Subsets

DO_FlyBase_slim

DO_rare_slim

Synonyms

frontotemporal lobar degeneration [EXACT]

multiple system tauopathy with presenile dementia [EXACT]

pallidopontonigral degeneration [EXACT]

Wilhemsen-Lynch disease [EXACT]

Parent Relationships

is_a brain disease

is_a dementia

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