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  • Facial recognition is crucial for social interaction, involving specialized brain regions.
  • Previous research suggests face memory deficits in dementia, but their specificity is debated.
  • It's unclear if these deficits are generalized memory impairments or specific to face processing.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate face perception and recognition in semantic dementia (SD) and behavioral-variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD).
  • To compare face and object recognition abilities in these patient groups and controls.
  • To identify the neural correlates of face perception and memory deficits using voxel-based morphometry.

Main Methods:

  • Assessed face perception (Identity-Matching) and recognition (Cambridge Face Memory Task) in SD, bvFTD, and control groups.
  • Evaluated object recognition using the Cambridge Car Memory Task.
  • Performed voxel-based morphometry to correlate brain structure with task performance.

Main Results:

  • Both bvFTD and SD patients showed impaired face recognition and basic face perception.
  • bvFTD patients also exhibited deficits in object recognition, unlike SD patients.
  • Voxel-based morphometry linked face processing deficits to the fusiform cortex and anterior temporal lobe, while object memory correlated with thalamic integrity in bvFTD.

Conclusions:

  • Face perception and memory deficits are prevalent and underestimated in bvFTD and SD.
  • Neurodegeneration in key face processing areas underlies these deficits.
  • Clinical strategies to enhance face perception and memory may benefit patients with bvFTD and SD.