raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:275872

Frontotemporal dementia with motor neuron disease

Synonyms: FTD-ALS · FTD-MND · Frontotemporal dementia with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Age of onset
Adult
Status
active

Frontotemporal dementia with motor neuron disease (FTD-MND) is a type of frontotemporal lobar degeneration characterized by the insidious onset (between the ages of 38-78 years) of dementia-associated psychiatric symptoms (e.g. personality changes, uninhibited behavior, irritability, aggressiveness), memory difficulties, global intellectual impairment, emotional disorders and transcortical motor aphasia that eventually leads to mutism, in addition to the manifestations of motor neuron disease such as neurogenic muscular wasting (similar to what is seen in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). The disease is progressive, with death occurring 2-5 years after onset.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enFrontotemporal dementia with motor neuron diseaseFTD-ALS · FTD-MND · Frontotemporal dementia with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
frDémence fronto-temporale avec maladie du motoneuroneDFT-SLA · Démence fronto-temporale avec sclérose latérale amyotrophique
deFrontotemporale Demenz mit Motoneuron-KrankheitFTD-ALS · FTD-MND · Frontotemporale Demenz mit ALS
esDemencia frontotemporal con enfermedad de la motoneuronaDemencia frontotemporal con esclerosis lateral amiotrófica · FTD-ALS · FTD-MND
itDemenza frontotemporale con malattia dei motoneuroniDemenza frontotemporale con sclerosi laterale amiotrofica · FTD-ALS · FTD-MND
nlFrontotemporale dementie met motorneuronziekteFTD-ALS · FTD-MND · Frontotemporale dementie met amyotrofe laterale sclerose · Frontotemporale dementie met amyotrofische laterale sclerose
ptDemência frontotemporal com doença do neurónio motor
plOtępienie czołowo-skroniowe z chorobą neuronu ruchowegoFTD-ALS · FTD-MND · Otępienie czołowo-skroniowe ze stwardnieniem zanikowym bocznym
csFrontotemporální demence s onemocněním motorických neuronůFTD-ALS · FTD-MND · Frontotemporální demence s amyotrofickou laterální sklerózou
ukЛобно-скронева деменція з ураженням рухових нейронівЛобно-скронева деменція при бічному аміотрофічному склерозі · FTD-ALS · FTD-MND
zh额颞叶痴呆伴运动神经元病额颞叶痴呆伴肌萎缩侧索硬化症
trMotor nöron hastalığı ile seyreden frontotemporal demansFTD-ALS · FTD-MND · Amiyotrofik lateral skleroz ile seyreden frontotemporal demans

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM105550BTNTvalidated
OMIM608030BTNTvalidated
OMIM612069BTNTvalidated
OMIM613954BTNTvalidated
OMIM615911BTNTvalidated
OMIM616437BTNTvalidated
OMIM616439BTNTvalidated
OMIM619133BTNTnot yet validated
OMIM619141BTNTnot yet validated
ICD-10G31.0BTNTinclusionvalidated
ICD-116D83NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0017161Evalidated
MeSHC566288Evalidated
UMLSC3888102Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (3):

No children.

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Genes

7 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
TBK1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:11584ENSG0000018373560483412q14.2TANK binding kinase 125803835[PMID]
C9ORF72Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:28337ENSG000001478946142609p21.2C9orf72-SMCR8 complex subunit23597030[PMID]
CHCHD10Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:15559ENSG0000025047961590322q11.23coiled-coil-helix-coiled-coil-helix domain containing 1024934289[PMID]
SQSTM1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:11280ENSG000001610116015305q35.3sequestosome 124042580[PMID]
TARDBPDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:11571ENSG000001209486050781p36.22TAR DNA binding protein
VCPDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:12666ENSG000001652806010239p13.3valosin containing protein21145000[PMID]
FUSMajor susceptibility factor inNot yet assessedHGNC:4010ENSG0000008928013707016p11.2FUS RNA binding protein23597030[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

35 annotations · validated 2018-10-17
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0002366Abnormal lower motor neuron morphology
HP:0002127Abnormal upper motor neuron morphology
HP:0002145Frontotemporal dementia
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002071Abnormality of extrapyramidal motor function
HP:0000741Apathy
HP:0002186Apraxia
HP:0000708Atypical behavior
HP:0002314Degeneration of the lateral corticospinal tracts
HP:0000716Depression
HP:0002460Distal muscle weakness
HP:0001260Dysarthria
HP:0002442Dyscalculia
HP:0002015Dysphagia
HP:0003700Generalized amyotrophy
HP:0002171Gliosis
HP:0000738Hallucinations
HP:0007190Neuronal loss in the cerebral cortex
HP:0002385Paraparesis
HP:0001300Parkinsonism
HP:0002073Progressive cerebellar ataxia
HP:0003701Proximal muscle weakness
HP:0002273Tetraparesis
HP:0010549Weakness due to upper motor neuron dysfunction
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0008322Abnormal mitochondrial morphology
HP:0003487Babinski sign
HP:0008619Bilateral sensorineural hearing impairment
HP:0001283Bulbar palsy
HP:0000734Disinhibition
HP:0002380Fasciculations
HP:0002283Global brain atrophy
HP:0001265Hyporeflexia
HP:0002300Mutism
HP:0030223Perseveration
HP:0000605Supranuclear gaze palsy
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0000508Ptosis

Run the differential on the 3 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 17036243[PMID]_25803835[PMID]_23303844[PMID]_24934289[PMID]_16495328[PMID]_19251628[PMID]_21145000[PMID]

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Sources for this card