Anatomic correlates of stereotypies in frontotemporal lobar degeneration

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Abstract

Stereotypies are common in frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) however the anatomical correlates of stereotypies are unknown. We therefore set out to compare patterns of grey matter volume loss in FTLD subjects with and without stereotypies. Subjects with a diagnosis of FTLD that met international consensus criteria were prospectively recruited and separated into those with and without stereotypies. MRI and cognitive measures were obtained and voxel-based morphometry was used to assess the patterns of grey matter volume loss in those with and without stereotypies, compared to a group of age- and gender-matched controls. Demographic and clinical features were similar between subjects with and without stereotypies. FTLD subjects with stereotypies had greater volume loss in the striatum compared to those without stereotypies. Those without stereotypies showed a more widespread and typical pattern of cortical frontotemporal loss. Stereotypies in FTLD are therefore associated with a greater proportion of striatal to cortical volume loss than those without stereotypies.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1859-1863
Number of pages5
JournalNeurobiology of aging
Volume29
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2008

Keywords

  • Frontotemporal dementia
  • MRI
  • Stereotypy
  • Striatum
  • Voxel-based morphometry

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Neuroscience
  • Aging
  • Clinical Neurology
  • Developmental Biology
  • Geriatrics and Gerontology

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