Both teams found that mutations to the same gene can also cause a common type of dementia called frontotemporal dementia (FTD). (sciencemag.org)
Beyond PSP, other brain diseases are also marked by abnormal tau clumps — among them a rare movement disorder called corticobasal degeneration, an inherited form of frontotemporal dementia with Parkinson's - like features, and Alzheimer's disease. (scientificamerican.com)
Brain - imaging studies have shown that most patients with frontotemporal dementia who develop skills have abnormally low blood flow or low metabolic activity in their left temporal lobe. (discovermagazine.com)