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Behavioral variant of frontotemporal dementia

Behavioral variant of frontotemporal dementia (bv-FTD) is a form of frontotemporal dementia (FTD; see this term), characterized by progressive behavioral impairment and a decline in executive function with frontal lobe-predominant atrophy.

Involuntary movements

Involuntary contractions of muscle leading to involuntary movements of extremities, neck, trunk, or face.

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20170589	FEMALE	Middle Aged
	Behavioral variant of frontotemporal dementia mimicking Huntington's disease.
	Nielsen TR, Bruhn P, Nielsen JE, Hjermind LE. Int Psychogeriatr. 2010;22(4):674-7.
	Involuntary movements are usually not seen in FTD.Two patients with involuntary choreoathetoid movements but otherwise presenting a bv-FTD-phenotype were referred and Huntington's disease (HD) was suspected.