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Behavioral variant of frontotemporal dementia

What is Behavioral variant of frontotemporal dementia?

Behavioral variant of frontotemporal dementia (bv-FTD) is a form of frontotemporal dementia (FTD; see this term), characterized by progressive behavioral impairment and a decline in executive function with frontal lobe-predominant atrophy.

Other condition names

  • bv-FTD

Inheritance type

Autosomal dominant

Age of Onset

  • Adult
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