Clinical recognition of frontotemporal dementia with right temporal predominance: a consensus statement from the International Working Group.

ABSTRACT: Accurate diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia (FTD) with right anterior temporal lobe (RATL) predominance remains challenging due to lack of clinical characterization, and standardized terminology. The recent research of the International Working Group (IWG) identified common symptoms but also unveiled broad terminologies lacking precision and operationalization, with risk of misdiagnoses, inappropriate referrals and poor clinical management. Based on the published evidence (91267 articles screened) and expert opinion (105 FTD specialists across 52 centers) by using the nominal group technique, the IWG delineates three primary domains of impairment causing behavioral, memory and language problems: (i) multimodal knowledge of non-verbal information including people, living beings, landmarks

SUBMITTER: Ulugut H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12700944 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature