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ArticleBrain communications2025

Striatal dopaminergic patterns and clinical features in frontotemporal dementia.

Daniele Urso, Antonio Anastasia, Valentina Gnoni, Alessia Giugno, Davide Vilella, Alessandra Vitulli, Chiara Zecca, José A Pineda-Pardo, Guglielmo Foffani, José A Obeso and 1 more

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Article in Brain communications, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. A frontotemporal dementia-like phenotype in schizophrenia: links to striatal dopamine and iron accumulation.Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors.

Daniele UrsoCenter for Neurodegenerative Diseases and the Aging Brain, Department of Clinical Research in Neurology, University of Bari 'Aldo Moro', 73039 Tricase, Lecce, Italy.
Antonio AnastasiaCenter for Neurodegenerative Diseases and the Aging Brain, Department of Clinical Research in Neurology, University of Bari 'Aldo Moro', 73039 Tricase, Lecce, Italy.
Valentina GnoniCenter for Neurodegenerative Diseases and the Aging Brain, Department of Clinical Research in Neurology, University of Bari 'Aldo Moro', 73039 Tricase, Lecce, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3181-0842
Alessia GiugnoCenter for Neurodegenerative Diseases and the Aging Brain, Department of Clinical Research in Neurology, University of Bari 'Aldo Moro', 73039 Tricase, Lecce, Italy.
Davide VilellaCenter for Neurodegenerative Diseases and the Aging Brain, Department of Clinical Research in Neurology, University of Bari 'Aldo Moro', 73039 Tricase, Lecce, Italy.
Alessandra VitulliCenter for Neurodegenerative Diseases and the Aging Brain, Department of Clinical Research in Neurology, University of Bari 'Aldo Moro', 73039 Tricase, Lecce, Italy.
Chiara ZeccaCenter for Neurodegenerative Diseases and the Aging Brain, Department of Clinical Research in Neurology, University of Bari 'Aldo Moro', 73039 Tricase, Lecce, Italy.
José A Pineda-PardoHM CINAC (Centro Integral de Neurociencias Abarca Campal), Hospital Universitario HM Puerta del Sur, HM Hospitales, 28938 Madrid, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8776-0031
Guglielmo FoffaniHM CINAC (Centro Integral de Neurociencias Abarca Campal), Hospital Universitario HM Puerta del Sur, HM Hospitales, 28938 Madrid, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7289-6668
José A ObesoHM CINAC (Centro Integral de Neurociencias Abarca Campal), Hospital Universitario HM Puerta del Sur, HM Hospitales, 28938 Madrid, Spain.
Giancarlo LogroscinoCenter for Neurodegenerative Diseases and the Aging Brain, Department of Clinical Research in Neurology, University of Bari 'Aldo Moro', 73039 Tricase, Lecce, Italy.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Frontotemporal dementia is a group of neurodegenerative disorders mainly characterized by behavioural and language impairments. While the precise pathophysiology remains elusive, emerging evidence points to an important role of dopamine dysfunction, particularly within the caudate nucleus. Moreover, a theoretical model proposes that frontotemporal dementia manifestations result from a deficit in goal-directed behaviour, which may be related to altered dopamine control of the frontostriatal circuitry. However, no study has investigated the gradient of striatal dopamine transporter levels in frontotemporal dementia using neuroimaging and their correlation with clinical features. This study used

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dopaminergicfrontotemporal dementiaimagingprimary progressive aphasiastriatum

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PMID40842884
PMCPMC12365758

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