![]() There are two main types of FTD: behavioral FTD variant (bvFTD), characterized by a deterioration in social function, behavior, and personality and primary progressive aphasias (PPA), characterized by a deficit in language skills. ![]() The Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) includes a spectrum of diseases that are classified according to their clinical presentation and patterns of neurodegeneration. For these reasons, it is important to review the available evidence on tests and questionnaires for the assessment of FTD in LAC and propose a strategy to address challenges in the field.įrontotemporal dementia (FTD) is the third most common form of dementia across all age groups and is a leading cause of early-onset dementia. Several diagnotic barriers have been reported, such as (i) the heterogeneity of FTD, whose clinical features frequently overlap with other neurological diseases, e.g., the behavioral/dysexecutive variant of AD (35) or psychiatric disorders (36)(37)(38)(39) (ii) Lack of knowledge and training of health professionals in Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) on FTD (25,40,41) (iii) Limited access to medical care, neuropsychological evaluations, and advanced neuroimaging facilities to support FTD diagnosis in LAC (42,43) and (iv) Lack of validated instruments for the LAC population that is capable of detecting and differentiating FTD from other pathologies. ![]() A significant delay in diagnosis of up to 5 years from the onset of the first symptoms and a high rate of misdiagnosis with psychiatric conditions have been reported (33,34). ![]()
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