Search Ontology:
Human Disease

frontotemporal dementia

Term ID
DOID:9255
Synonyms
  • frontotemporal lobar degeneration
  • multiple system tauopathy with presenile dementia
  • pallidopontonigral degeneration
  • Wilhemsen-Lynch disease
Definition
A dementia characterized by progressive neuronal loss predominantly involving the frontal and/or temporal lobes of the brain resulting in a gradual and progressive decline in behavior or language. (4)
References
Ontology
Human Disease   ( DOID:9255 )
Relationships
is a type of
has subtype
Other Pages
Genes Involved
Zebrafish Models