Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria (Jul 2023)

Current clinical and research practices on frontotemporal dementia in Brazil: a national survey

  • Leonardo Cruz de Souza,
  • Sonia Maria Dozzi Brucki,
  • Lucas Porcello Schilling,
  • Letícia Costa da Silva,
  • Leonel Tadao Takada,
  • Valéria Santoro Bahia,
  • Breno José Alencar Pires Barbosa,
  • Marcio Luiz Figueredo Balthazar,
  • Norberto Anizio Ferreira Frota,
  • Ricardo Nitrini,
  • Paulo Caramelli,
  • Jerusa Smid

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0043-1771173
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 81, no. 07
pp. 632 – 640

Abstract

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Background Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is a frequent cause of young-onset dementia and represents a major challenge for the diagnosis and clinical management. It is essential to evaluate the difficulties faced by physicians on the diagnostic workup and on patient care.

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