The behavioural variant frontotemporal dementia phenocopy syndrome is a distinct entity - evidence from a longitudinal study

Devenney, E.; Swinn, T.; Mioshi, E.; Hornberger, M.; Dawson, K. E.; Mead, S.; Rowe, J. B.; Hodges, J. R.

doi:10.1186/s12883-018-1060-1

The behavioural variant frontotemporal dementia phenocopy syndrome is a distinct entity - evidence from a longitudinal study

BackgroundThis study aimed to i) examine the frequency of C9orf72 expansions in a cohort of patients with the behavioural variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD) phenocopy syndrome, ii) observe outcomes in a group of phenocopy syndrome with very long term follow-up and iii) compare progression in…