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Differences in Sex Distribution Between Genetic and Sporadic Frontotemporal Dementia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Reported sex distributions differ between frontotemporal dementia (FTD) cohorts. Possible explanations are the evolving clinical criteria of FTD and its subtypes and the discovery of FTD causal genetic mutations that has resulted in varying demographics.

Objective

Our aim was to determine the sex distribution of sporadic and genetic FTD cases and its subtypes in an international cohort.

Methods

We included 910 patients with behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD; n = 654), non-fluent variant primary progressive aphasia (nfvPPA; n = 99), semantic variant primary progressive aphasia (svPPA; n = 117), and right temporal variant frontotemporal dementia (rtvFTD; n = 40). We compared sex distribution between genetic and sporadic FTD using χ2-tests.

Results

The genetic FTD group consisted of 51.2% males, which did not differ from sporadic FTD (57.8% male, p = 0.08). In the sporadic bvFTD subgroup, males were predominant in contrast to genetic bvFTD (61.6% versus 52.9% males, p = 0.04). In the other clinical FTD subgroups, genetic cases were underrepresented and within the sporadic cases the sex distribution was somewhat equal.

Conclusion

The higher male prevalence in sporadic bvFTD may provide important clues for its differential pathogenesis and warrants further research.

SUBMITTER: de Boer SCM

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8673542 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Differences in Sex Distribution Between Genetic and Sporadic Frontotemporal Dementia.

de Boer Sterre C M SCM Riedl Lina L van der Lee Sven J SJ Otto Markus M Anderl-Straub Sarah S Landin-Romero Ramon R Sorrentino Federica F Fieldhouse Jay L P JLP Reus Lianne M LM Vacaflor Blanca B Halliday Glenda G Galimberti Daniela D Diehl-Schmid Janine J Ducharme Simon S Piguet Olivier O Pijnenburg Yolande A L YAL

Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD 20210101 3

<h4>Background</h4>Reported sex distributions differ between frontotemporal dementia (FTD) cohorts. Possible explanations are the evolving clinical criteria of FTD and its subtypes and the discovery of FTD causal genetic mutations that has resulted in varying demographics.<h4>Objective</h4>Our aim was to determine the sex distribution of sporadic and genetic FTD cases and its subtypes in an international cohort.<h4>Methods</h4>We included 910 patients with behavioral variant frontotemporal demen ...[more]

PMID: 34633319

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Project description:IntroductionThe possibility to generalize our understandings on treatments and assessments to both familial frontotemporal dementia (f-FTD) and sporadic FTD (s-FTD) is a fundamental perspective for the near future, considering the constant advancement in potential disease-modifying therapies that target particular genetic forms of FTD. We aimed to investigate differences in clinical features, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), and blood-based biomarkers between f-FTD and s-FTD.MethodsIn this longitudinal cohort study, we evaluated a consecutive sample of symptomatic FTD patients, classified as f-FTD and s-FTD according to Goldman scores (GS). All patients underwent clinical, behavioral, and neuropsychiatric symptom assessment, CSF biomarkers and serum neurofilament light (NfL) analysis, and brain atrophy evaluation with magnetic resonance imaging.ResultsOf 570 patients with FTD, 123 were classified as f-FTD, and 447 as s-FTD. In the f-FTD group, 95 had a pathogenic FTD mutation while 28 were classified as GS = 1 or 2; of the s-FTD group, 133 were classified as GS = 3 and 314 with GS = 4. f-FTD and s-FTD cases showed comparable demographic features, except for younger age at disease onset, age at diagnosis, and higher years of education in the f-FTD group (all P < .05). f-FTD showed worse behavioral disturbances as measured with Frontal Behavioral Inventory (FBI) negative behaviors (14.0 ± 7.6 vs. 11.6 ± 7.4, P = .002), and positive behaviors (20.0 ± 11.0 vs. 17.4 ± 11.8, P = .031). Serum NfL concentrations were higher in patients with f-FTD (70.9 ± 37.9 pg/mL) compared to s-FTD patients (37.3 ± 24.2 pg/mL, P < .001), and f-FTD showed greater brain atrophy in the frontal and temporal regions and basal ganglia. Patients with f-FTD had significantly shorter survival than those with s-FTD (P = .004).Discussionf-FTD and s-FTD are very similar clinical entities, but with different biological mechanisms, and different rates of progression. The parallel characterization of both f-FTD and s-FTD will improve our understanding of the disease, and aid in designing future clinical trials for both genetic and sporadic forms of FTD.HighlightsDo clinical features and biomarkers differ between patients with familial frontotemporal dementia (f-FTD) and sporadic FTD (s-FTD)?In this cohort study of 570 patients with FTD, f-FTD and s-FTD share similar demographic features, but with younger age at disease onset and diagnosis in the f-FTD group.f-FTD showed higher serum neurofilament light concentrations, greater brain damage, and shorter survival, compared to s-FTD.f-FTD and s-FTD are very similar clinical entities, but with different cognitive reserve mechanisms and different rates of progression.

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Differences in Sex Distribution Between Genetic and Sporadic Frontotemporal Dementia.

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Differences in Sex Distribution Between Genetic and Sporadic Frontotemporal Dementia.

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