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ABSTRACT: Introduction
Frontotemporal dementia disorders (FTDs) are heterogeneous phenotypical behavioral and language disorders usually associated with frontal and/or temporal lobe degeneration. We investigated their incidence in a population-based cohort.Methods
Using a records-linkage system, we identified all patients with a diagnostic code for dementia in Olmsted County, MN, 1995-2010, and confirmed the diagnosis of FTD. A behavioral neurologist verified the clinical diagnosis and determined phenotypes.Results
We identified 35 FTDs cases. Overall, the incidence of FTDs was 4.3/100,000/year (95% CI: 2.9, 5.7). Incidence was higher in men (6.3/100,000, 95% CI 3.6, 9.0) than women (2.9/100,000; 95% CI: 1.3, 4.5); we observed an increased trend over time (B = 0.83, 95% CI: 0.54, 1.11, P < .001). At autopsy, clinical diagnosis was confirmed in eight (72.7%) cases.Discussion
We observed an increased incidence and trends of FTDs over time. This may reflect a better recognition by clinicians and improvement of clinical criteria and diagnostic tools.
SUBMITTER: Turcano P
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7067641 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Turcano Pierpaolo P Stang Cole D CD Mielke Michelle M MM Martin Peter R PR Upadhyaya Sudhindra G SG Josephs Keith A KA Boeve Bradley F BF Knopman David S DS Petersen Ronald C RC Savica Rodolfo R
Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association 20200104 3
<h4>Introduction</h4>Frontotemporal dementia disorders (FTDs) are heterogeneous phenotypical behavioral and language disorders usually associated with frontal and/or temporal lobe degeneration. We investigated their incidence in a population-based cohort.<h4>Methods</h4>Using a records-linkage system, we identified all patients with a diagnostic code for dementia in Olmsted County, MN, 1995-2010, and confirmed the diagnosis of FTD. A behavioral neurologist verified the clinical diagnosis and det ...[more]