Frontotemporal dementia
ICD-10 Code
G31.0
Frontotemporal dementia
Definition
Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) comprises a group of neurodegenerative disorders, characterized by progressive changes in behavior, executive dysfunction and language impairment, as a result of degeneration of the medial prefrontal and frontoinsular cortices. Four clinical subtypes have been identified: semantic dementia, progressive non-fluent aphasia, behavioral variant FTD and right temporal lobar atrophy.
Also known as FTD — per MONDO
Also identified as
- DOID 9255 per MONDO
- ICD10CM G31.0 per MONDO
- MESH D057180 per MONDO
- NCIT C84719 per MONDO
- Orphanet 282 per MONDO
- UMLS C0338451 per MONDO
Affected Organs
| Organ | Involvement | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Central nervous system | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Central nervous system | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Nervous system | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Nervous system | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |