The prevalence of frontotemporal dementia

Abstract

Objective: To estimate the prevalence of frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and other degenerative early-onset dementias in a geographically defined population. Background: Early-onset dementia (at age Methods: Case ascertainment was by review of case records of three specialist clinic databases and inpatient admissions at a university hospital in Cambridge, United Kingdom, for patients with dementia who were Results: A total of 108 patients (66 men and 42 women) with dementia with onset before they were 65 years of age were identified, of whom 60 were Conclusions: Frontotemporal dementia is a more common cause of early-onset dementia than previously recognized and appears to be more common in men.