Characterizing Substance Use History in Frontotemporal Dementia

 
   Lead Investigator:    Raj Kalapatapu
   Institution      :    UCSF
   E-Mail           :    Rajkumar.Kalapatapu@ucsf.edu
   Proposal ID      :    382


   Publications:


1  Kalapatapu RK, Delucchi KL, Wang S, Harbison J, Nelson EE, Kramer JH
   Substance Use History in Behavioral-Variant Frontotemporal Dementia versus Primary Progressive Aphasia: A Baseline Analysis of a National Dataset
   Journal Article  J Addict Dis,35:36-41,2016,PMC4720534

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   Proposal Description:
   Patients with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) can present with addictive behaviors. Of participants from the NACC UDS dataset, the aim of this analysis is to characterize current or past substance use history in patients within the various categories of frontotemporal dementia: bvFTD, PPA, PSP, and CBD. We will also analyze whether current or past substance use history differs by cognitive status: normal cognition, MCI, or dementia. Since substance use disorders are a growing area of concern in the older adult population, the scientific/clinical significance of this analysis is to help clinical providers understand the types of substance use to screen for and treat in various FTD populations.