FTD outpatient unit
Frontotemporal dementias (FTD) are a group of diseases in which there is progressive breakdown of nerve cells in the frontal (frontal) and temporal (temporal) lobes of the brain. This is accompanied by a loss of the functions controlled by these brain regions. These are primarily the control of our (social) behavior and speech.
Behavioral Variant
The behavioral variant (behavioral variant) is characterized by different, profound disturbances of the behavior. These include disinhibited and socially inappropriate behavior, a disturbance of drive and empathy, and a disturbed eating behavior.
Language variants
There are several forms of language-related disorders now known as Primary Progressive Aphasia, including a form in which linguistic expression, especially grammar, is affected (agrammatic PPA) and a form in which the meaning of words and concepts is lost (semantic PPA). Primary progressive speech apraxia is characterized by a progressive disorder of articulation. FTD spectrum disorders
Symptoms of FTD are also found in clinical pictures in which various aspects of motor function are also disturbed. These include corticobasal syndrome, progressive supranuclear gaze paresis and motor neuron diseases.
Office Hours
PD Dr. Tacik
Mo 1 pm - 4 pm
PD Dr. Fließbach
Do 9 am -12 pm
Appointments
Mrs. Pfeiffer / Mrs. Lamouri /
Mrs. Fallert-Ouattara
Tel.: +49 228 287-16367
- there is a suspicion of an FTD due to linguistic and/or behavioural abnormalities.
- an FTD has already been diagnosed and who would like a second opinion or advice on therapeutic or socio-medical measures.
- one or more patients with an FTD are ill in the family and would like advice on their genetic risk.
- a comprehensive diagnostic clarification on the latest scientific level with specific neuropsychological examination, laboratory tests, CSF diagnostics, magnetic resonance imaging and positron emission tomography (PET) and genetic diagnostics.
- a specialist neurological and psychiatric medical care (e.g. drug treatment of severe behavioral disorders, therapy of neurological symptoms such as swallowing disorders or movement disorders that often occur in the course of the disease).
- comprehensive socio-medical consultation.
- the opportunity to participate in a study that regularly examines patients with FTD during the course of their disease in order to better understand the disease and possibly to enable future therapy studies.
