Feeding disturbance and hypothalamus integrity in early frontotemporal dementia

额颞叶痴呆占所有痴呆病例的12-20%。它与65奥尔兹的阿尔茨海默病一样常见，但对这种疾病的了解仍然有限。明显的进食障碍（暴饮暴食，抢夺食物）是一种常见的临床表现。该项目将使用血液测试和磁共振成像来消除这种缺陷并确定其生物学原因。结果将有助于设计针对这一残疾特征的治疗干预措施。

Frontotemporal dementia accounts for 12-20% of all dementia cases. It is as common as Alzheimer�s disease in the < 65 year olds but understanding of this disease remains limited. Marked eating disturbance (overeating, snatching food) is a common clinical manifestation. This project will characterise this deficit and define its biological causes using blood tests and magnetic resonance imaging. Results will help in designing therapeutic interventions targeting this disabling feature.