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Diagnostic Criteria for the Behavioral Variant of Frontotemporal Dementia (bvFTD): Current Limitations and Future Directions

2007; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 21; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1097/wad.0b013e31815c3445

1546-4156

Katya Rascovsky, John R. Hodges, Christopher Kipps, Julene K. Johnson, William W. Seeley, Mario F. Mendez, David S. Knopman, Andrew Kertesz, Marsel Mesulam, David P. Salmon, Douglas Galasko, Tiffany W. Chow, Charles DeCarli, Argye E. Hillis, Keith A. Josephs, Joel H. Kramer, Sandra Weıntraub, Murray Grossman, Maria-Luisa Gorno-Tempini, Bruce Miller,

Alzheimer's disease research and treatments

The most widely established diagnostic criteria for the behavioral variant of frontotemporal dementia have now been in use for almost a decade. Although consensus criteria have provided a much needed standard for frontotemporal dementia research, a growing body of evidence suggests that revisions are needed to improve their applicability. In this article, we discuss the limitations of current diagnostic criteria and propose the establishment of an international consortium to revise diagnostic and research criteria for the behavioral variant of frontotemporal dementia.