Unmasking Cognitive Decline: A Case Report on the Diagnostic Challenges in Language Variant Frontotemporal Dementia

Aims: Language variant frontotemporal dementia (lvFTD) is a neurodegenerative disorder primarily affecting language, often presenting with speech and comprehension difficulties, commonly in people aged 45–65 years. LvFTD presents a perplexing diagnostic challenge, often masquerading as primary progr...

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Main Author: Rishabh Chormalle
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Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2025-06-01
Series:BJPsych Open
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S205647242510714X/type/journal_article
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description Aims: Language variant frontotemporal dementia (lvFTD) is a neurodegenerative disorder primarily affecting language, often presenting with speech and comprehension difficulties, commonly in people aged 45–65 years. LvFTD presents a perplexing diagnostic challenge, often masquerading as primary progressive aphasia (PPA) while progressively dismantling communication and cognition. Despite growing recognition of lvFTD, a critical gap remains in distinguishing its early presentation with overlapping neurodegenerative syndromes, delaying accurate diagnosis and intervention.
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spelling doaj-art-d4d83bcdc63744aeaf1455466e2f4d2f2025-08-20T02:50:55ZengCambridge University PressBJPsych Open2056-47242025-06-0111S296S29710.1192/bjo.2025.10714Unmasking Cognitive Decline: A Case Report on the Diagnostic Challenges in Language Variant Frontotemporal DementiaRishabh Chormalle0Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation Trust, Lincoln, United KingdomAims: Language variant frontotemporal dementia (lvFTD) is a neurodegenerative disorder primarily affecting language, often presenting with speech and comprehension difficulties, commonly in people aged 45–65 years. LvFTD presents a perplexing diagnostic challenge, often masquerading as primary progressive aphasia (PPA) while progressively dismantling communication and cognition. Despite growing recognition of lvFTD, a critical gap remains in distinguishing its early presentation with overlapping neurodegenerative syndromes, delaying accurate diagnosis and intervention.https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S205647242510714X/type/journal_article
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Unmasking Cognitive Decline: A Case Report on the Diagnostic Challenges in Language Variant Frontotemporal Dementia
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title Unmasking Cognitive Decline: A Case Report on the Diagnostic Challenges in Language Variant Frontotemporal Dementia
title_full Unmasking Cognitive Decline: A Case Report on the Diagnostic Challenges in Language Variant Frontotemporal Dementia
title_fullStr Unmasking Cognitive Decline: A Case Report on the Diagnostic Challenges in Language Variant Frontotemporal Dementia
title_full_unstemmed Unmasking Cognitive Decline: A Case Report on the Diagnostic Challenges in Language Variant Frontotemporal Dementia
title_short Unmasking Cognitive Decline: A Case Report on the Diagnostic Challenges in Language Variant Frontotemporal Dementia
title_sort unmasking cognitive decline a case report on the diagnostic challenges in language variant frontotemporal dementia
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