Frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) is a neurodegenerative disease affecting the frontal and temporal lobes that regulate higher cognitive brain functions such as personality, behavior, and language. FTLD-tau is characterized by Tau protein misfolding and accumulation and neuronal cell death, and despite valiant efforts by scientists worldwide, no effective treatments for disease modification are currently available.
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