Prognosis
The risk factors for Frontotemporal Dementia are less well understood than for Alzheimer’s disease.
- Some people with Frontotemporal Dementia can live for a very long period of time, while others have a more rapid progression.
- Motor problems are common with increasing immobility and swallowing problems in the late stages.
- A small proportion of patients develop full blown features of motor neurone disease or MND (see section on Overlap with Motor Neurone Disease).
- The average survival from diagnosis is in the order of 5-10 years, but depends upon a number of clinical variables. Some patients live for another 20 years, but this is exceptional.
