Which statement is true about frontotemporal dementia?

• A. Early memory impairment is a hallmark
• B. Prominent behavioral changes with language difficulties and relatively preserved early memory
• C. Motor deficits dominate early
• D. Visuospatial deficits predominate early

Answer: (B)

Frontotemporal dementia presents mainly with changes in behavior and language due to degeneration in the frontal and anterior temporal lobes, and memory is relatively preserved in the early stages. This pattern helps distinguish it from conditions like Alzheimer’s disease, where early episodic memory loss is typical. So, a profile of prominent behavioral changes together with language difficulties and preserved early memory best fits frontotemporal dementia. Motor problems are not the defining early feature for most forms, and visuospatial deficits are more characteristic of other conditions such as posterior cortical syndromes.