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Frontotemporal dementia due to GRN mutation

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Link to WHO Definition

Frontotemporal dementia due to GRN mutation – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1758869722

Syndrome associated with degeneration of the frontal and temporal lobes as a result of a mutation of the PGRN gene on chromosome 17 coding for Proganulin. Characterized by behavioral disturbances, cognitive impairment, language difficulty, and parkinsonism.