Study sheds light on diagnostic challenges in frontotemporal dementia

Reasons for misdiagnosis of frontotemporal dementia

Researchers discovered that nearly 70 per cent of suspected frontotemporal dementia patients ultimately did not have the disease in a study aimed at identifying factors that contribute to misdiagnosis of this notoriously difficult to diagnose disorder.

Study sheds light on diagnostic challenges in frontotemporal dementia

University of Queensland researchers discovered that nearly 70 per cent of suspected frontotemporal dementia patients ultimately did not have the disease, in a study aimed at identifying factors that contribute to misdiagnosis of this notoriously difficult to diagnose disorder.

Study finds nearly 70% of suspected frontotemporal dementia patients were misdiagnosed

University of Queensland researchers have discovered that nearly 70% of suspected frontotemporal dementia patients ultimately did not have the disease in a study aimed at identifying factors that contribute to misdiagnosis of this notoriously difficult to diagnose disorder.

Nearly 70% of frontotemporal dementia cases are misdiagnosed

A recent study by researchers at the University of Queensland (UQ) has found that nearly 70% of patients suspected of having frontotemporal dementia (FTD) were misdiagnosed. The study aimed to identify the common reasons behind these diagnostic errors in this difficult-to-diagnose disorder. Frontotemporal dementia is one of the most common types of dementia in people under […] The post Nearly 70% of frontotemporal dementia cases are misdiagnosed…

Frontotemporal dementia often misdiagnosed due to misinterpretations of imaging

The reasons for misdiagnoses are wide-ranging, but interpretations of patients’ brain imaging may play a prominent role.