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Phenocopy behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia: A case study.

Rachel M Peters¹, Christine M Schieszler-Ockrassa², Angela Gleason²

¹Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA.

The Clinical Neuropsychologist

|February 15, 2024

Summary

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Phenocopy behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD) is a condition where patients diagnosed with bvFTD do not progress. This case study highlights a Veteran with stable symptoms, suggesting phenocopy bvFTD.

Keywords:

FTD behavioral variant bvFTD dementia frontotemporal dementia phenocopy

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Geriatrics

Background:

Behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder.
bvFTD typically leads to significant decline and death within 3-5 years of diagnosis.
A subset of individuals diagnosed with bvFTD exhibit a lack of disease progression, termed phenocopy bvFTD (phFTD).

Observation:

This report details a 68-year-old male Veteran initially diagnosed with bvFTD in 2010.
The Veteran has shown no significant progression of cognitive or behavioral symptoms over a decade.
Serial neuropsychological testing revealed minimal changes, and neuroimaging has not indicated FTD.

Findings:

The Veteran's long-term stability and lack of neuroimaging abnormalities are inconsistent with typical bvFTD progression.
The clinical presentation strongly aligns with the characteristics of phenocopy bvFTD (phFTD).

Implications:

This case underscores the critical importance of longitudinal monitoring in diagnosing bvFTD.
Integrating serial neuroimaging is crucial for accurate differential diagnosis and avoiding misdiagnosis of progressive FTD.
Recognizing phFTD is essential for appropriate patient management and prognosis.