What is behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia?

In an era of etiology-specific therapies, defining the criteria for behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia is essential. How do we determine whether bad manners, laziness, or unsolicited

friendliness represents the earliest presentation of this condition? Diagnostic criteria are being actively evaluated to help establish a foundation for diagnostic decisions regarding this

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