Does any body have an explanation????
The elderly president’s aides are “in a low-level panic all of the time,” according to author Michael Wolff.
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Trump’s symptoms are consistent with another, less common but more disruptive and, in his case horrific, disorder — Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD)
Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) is a group of rare disorders causing nerve cell loss in the brain's frontal and temporal lobes, leading to significant changes in personality, behavior, language, and movement, often starting between ages 40-65, with common types including behavioral variant (bvFTD) and primary progressive aphasia (PPA). Symptoms include social inappropriateness, impulsivity, apathy, loss of empathy, and language difficulties, with no cure but treatments managing symptoms.
Common Types
Behavioral Variant FTD (bvFTD): Affects behavior, judgment, empathy, and social conduct, leading to impulsivity, inappropriate actions, apathy, or compulsive behaviors.
Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA): Impacts language, causing difficulty speaking, understanding, writing, and finding words.
Key Symptoms
Behavioral: Socially inappropriate behavior, poor judgment, lack of empathy, apathy, repetitive actions, changes in eating habits (like overeating).
Language: Loss of vocabulary, difficulty forming sentences, trouble understanding speech, repeating words or phrases.
Movement: Muscle stiffness, tremors, weakness, or slowed movements.
Causes & Risk Factors
Caused by abnormal protein buildup (tau and TDP-43) damaging nerve cells, with genetic links in some cases.
Often hereditary, but many cases are sporadic.
Progression & Treatment
FTD worsens over time, eventually requiring significant care.
No cure exists, but medications and therapies can help manage symptoms.
