Tag Archives: frontotemporal dementia

UCSF Finding Raises Hopes to Use MRI to Predict Disease Progression

Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia may spread within nerve networks in the brain by moving directly between connected neurons, instead of in other ways proposed by scientists, such as by propagating in all directions, according to researchers who report the finding in the March 22 edition of the journal Neuron. Read more

The new diagnostic criteria for bvFTD and why they matter

For years, the medical and scientific community considered frontotemporal dementia (FTD) a rare disease that could not be distinguished from Alzheimer’s disease (AD) until after a patient’s death. As our technology and understanding have improved, so has our ability to diagnose disease. A correct diagnosis helps not only the patient and family put a name to their experience, but also helps physicians direct treatment and determine research opportunities. Doctors use specific, validated criteria to confirm a suspected diagnosis. Read more

Bruce Miller, MD, a behavioral neurologist and director of the UCSF Memory and Aging Center, participated in a roundtable discussion on Alzheimer’s disease and frontotemporal dementia on the “Charlie Rose Show,” which aired on Feb. 24, 2012. Read more