Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease. About 30-40% of the cases have a positive family history, and genetic mutations are identifiable in an increasing proportion of cases. Although psychosis in FTD has been recognized for many years, it has not been taken as a key feature, and has not been included in the clinical diagnostic criteria.
This paper assesses the prevalence and characteristics of psychotic symptoms in…